Transportable Optical Ground Station (TOGS)
Overview Transportable Optical Ground Station (TOGS). See Optical Ground Station (OGS). Near real-time data downlinks from aircrafts, satellites and high altitude…
Read MoreMitigation Techniques for FSO
Overview Environmental conditions create significant obstructions to completing satellite-to-ground links (SGL) with OGSs. Multiple potential approaches exist to negate environmental effects…
Read MoreAreas of Ongoing FSO Research
Overview FSO is an emerging field where uncertainties exist in applications, fundamentals, and ways to utilize technology. As with all optics-based…
Read MoreAtmospheric Turbulence
Overview Turbulence is a phenomenon in fluid mechanics created by unpredictable changes in pressure and flow velocity. Atmospheric turbulence follows the…
Read MoreBRIDGECOMM
Overview BRIDGECOMM, INC. (previously known as BridgeSat) is an American company specializing in optical wireless communications applications. Their goal is to…
Read MoreSmartOptics
Overview SmartOptics is a telecommunications company based in Oslo, Norway, whose main focus is updating current communication systems to improve the…
Read MoreCommand & Data Handling (C&DH)
Overview The command and data-handling system acts as the brain for the satellite, controlling all the satellite’s functions and operations. Courtesy…
Read MoreUniversity of Western Australia Astrophotonics Group
Overview The University of Western Australia (UWA) Astrophotonics Group is a center focused on designing, building, and testing advanced photonic systems…
Read MoreConsultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS)
Overview The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) is a multinational forum formed in 1982 to discuss common problems in…
Read MoreCognitive Diversity Network
Overview A cognitive diversity network (CDN) is an amalgamation of many different networking processes contributing to the operation of one network. “Cognitive…
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