LCT – Light instead of radio waves

LCT – Light instead of radio waves
Transferring the massively increasing volumes of data between satellites and Earth is presenting ever-greater challenges to engineers. Switching from radio waves to much higher frequency laser light allows restrictions to be avoided; this will enable data streams to be transported much faster in the future. The development of laser data transfer is a quantum leap in satellite communication.
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ESA.

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