The ISS will get a new groundbreaking laser communications system next month that could pave the way for future comms efforts.
and SpaceX are set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station on November 5. The uncrewed Dragon spacecraft aboard the rocket will then carry the components for the
which stands for Integrated LCRD Low-Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal, will allow the astronauts aboard the ISS to more reliably communication with Earth, hopefully boosting the possible science capabilities that the station offers. The system will also act as a first trial for a two-way laser communications relay, which
's Jason Mitchell said during a press conference . Mitchell also says that more data means more discoveries, something that the space agency is always trying to improve upon. The laser communication system aboard the ISS has been under construction since 2021 when the agency’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration satellite launched. Now, the November 5 mission will take the final piece of the puzzle to the ISS.
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