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| Title: | Hybrid ground station technology for RF and optical communication links |
| Authors: | Davarian, Faramaz
Hoppe, D.
Charles, J.
Vilnrotter, V.
Sehic, A.
Hanson, T.
Gam, E. |
| Keywords: | Hybrid ground station
Radio frequency (RF) communications
optical communications |
| Issue Date: | 22-May-2012 |
| Publisher: | Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2012. |
| Citation: | Global Space Exploration Conference, Washington, D. C. May 22-24, 2012 |
| Abstract: | To support future enhancements of NASA’s deep space and planetary communications and tracking services, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is developing a hybrid ground station that will be capable of simultaneously supporting RF and optical communications. The main reason for adding optical links to the existing RF links is to significantly increase the capacity of deep space communications in support of future solar system exploration. It is envisioned that a mission employing an optical link will also use an RF link for telemetry and emergency purposes, hence the need for a hybrid ground station. A hybrid station may also reduce operations cost by requiring fewer staff than would be required to operate two stations. A number of approaches and techniques have been examined. The most promising ones have been prototyped for field examination and validation. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2014/42654 |
| Appears in Collections: | JPL TRS 1992+
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