Optical satellite communication space terminal technology at TNO

conference paper
2018
Saathof, R.

Crowcombe, W.E.

Kuiper, S.

Valk, N.C.J. van der

Pettazzi, F.

Lange, T.J. de

Kerkhof, P.J.

Riel, M.C.J.M. van

Man, H. de

Truyens, D.C.

Ferrario, I.
Optical communications will complement radio frequency (RF) communications in the coming decades to enhance throughput, power efficiency and link security of satellite communication links. To enable optical communications technology for intersatellite links and (bi-directional) ground to satellite links, TNO develops a suite of technologies in collaboration with industry, which comprises of terminals with different aperture sizes, coarse pointing assemblies and fast steering mirrors. This paper presents the current state of the development of TNO technology for optical space communications. It mainly focuses on the development of an optical head with an entrance aperture of 70 mm, an optical bench for CubeSats and coarse pointing assemblies (CPAs). By continuing these steps, world wide web based on satellite communications will come closer.
Topics
Coarse pointing assembliesOptical satellite communicationsOptical space terminalsRadio communicationRadio linksSatellite communication systemsSatellite linksCollaboration with industriesCommunications technologyFast steering mirrorOptical satellitesOptical space communicationRadio frequency communicationSatellite communication linksOptical communication
TNO Identifier
869391
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:7b641cfe-6ace-4fd6-b64c-e2641fadc1b4
ISSN
0277786X
ISBN
9781510000000
Publisher
SPIE
Article nr.
111800K
Source title
Proceedings International Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2018, Chania, Crete, Greece, 9-12 October 2018
Editor(s)
Sodnik, Z.
Karafolas, N.
Cugny, B.
Collation
10 p.
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