Artemis II Optical Comms Upgrade Revealed!

Summary

The Josh Universe - Space Discord Server community shared an announcement revealing that Artemis II will feature an Optical Communications System upgrade. This new system will test laser-based communication to and from Earth, offering significantly faster speeds over 240 mbps compared to the radio systems used during the Apollo missions. This represents a major technological advancement for future deep space communications.

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Artemis II will test and demonstrate optical communications to and from Earth using the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System.

The Optical Communications System is a significant upgrade over the radio-based systems used in the Apollo missions, being able to achieve speeds over 240 mbps.
Artemis II Optical Comms Upgrade Revealed!
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