Talk:Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science

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Change Title[edit]

The title of the page should be changed to Optical PAyload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS), as that is the name of the projectFletcher Porter (talk) 07:51, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

done - Rod57 (talk) 22:26, 11 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

What after July 2017[edit]

Is the equipment still at the ISS ? Was there a final report ? Did it recommend any further development ? What did this experiment lead to ? What are the consequences/conclusions from using non space qualified components ? - Rod57 (talk) 23:32, 11 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why is this less capable than the earlier Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration[edit]

Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) demonstrated 633 Mbps from lunar orbit in 2013. Why is OPALS trying for only 50 or 100 Mbps from LEO ? Article could perhaps compare and explain the differences. - Rod57 (talk) 22:35, 11 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]