@inproceedings{693b4f6660fe4ca0b1722697d27655ad,
title = "Laser communications for human space exploration in cislunar space: ILLUMA-T and O2O",
abstract = "In recent years, NASA has been developing a scalable, modular space terminal architecture to provide low-cost laser communications for a wide range of near-Earth applications. This development forms the basis for two upcoming demonstration missions. The Integrated Low-Earth Orbit Laser Communications Relay Demonstration User Modem and Amplifier Optical Communications Terminal (ILLUMA-T) will develop a user terminal for platforms in low-Earth orbit which will be installed on the International Space Station and demonstrate relay laser communications via NASA's Laser Communication Relay Demonstration (LCRD) in geo-synchronous orbit. The Orion EM-2 Optical Communication Demonstration (O2O) will develop a terminal which will be installed on the first manned launch of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and provide direct-to-Earth laser communications from lunar ranges. We describe the objectives and link architectures of these two missions which aim to demonstrate the operational utility of laser communications for manned exploration in cislunar space.",
keywords = "free-space optical communication, human space exploration, international space station",
author = "Robinson, {B. S.} and T. Shih and Khatri, {F. I.} and Boroson, {D. M.} and Burnside, {J. W.} and O. Guldner and S. Constantine and J. Torres and Yarnall, {T. M.} and Devoe, {C. E.} and W. Hubbard and Geisler, {D. J.} and Stevens, {M. L.} and O. Mikulina and Spellmeyer, {N. W.} and Wang, {J. P.} and R. Butler and M. Hogan and T. King and A. Seas",
note = "Funding Information: This material is based upon work supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Air Force Contract No. FA8721-05-C-0002 and/or FA8702-15-D-0001. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 SPIE.; Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXX 2018 ; Conference date: 29-01-2018 Through 30-01-2018",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1117/12.2291128",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Boroson, {Don M.} and Hamid Hemmati",
booktitle = "Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXX",
}