Lasers help keep CubeSats on target to handle large data downlinks

An MIT team is working on a new aiming system that will allow CubeSats to use lasers for high-bandwidth communications with Earth. The new laser-pointing platform uses a second directional beam to keep the primary data beam on focus, allowing the CubeSat to transmit large amounts of data without the need for heavy antennae or wasting propellant.

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Category: Space

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• Communications
• CubeSat
• Laser
• MIT

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