Name | LINCS |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 12U |
Organisation | Space Development Agency |
Institution | Military |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | US |
Manufacturer | AIVT by General Atomics |
Operator | General Atomics |
Oneliner |
Optical communications terminals that use lasers to beam data across space. |
Description |
Optical communications terminals that use lasers to beam data across space will be tested in upcoming experiments by the Space Development Agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. |
Results |
SDA said in a statement Feb. 4 that there were “challenges communicating with the LINCS sats. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Photo Sources | [1] |
Keywords | Laser transmitter |
Related Spacecraft
Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
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LINCS1 A (Laser Interconnet & Communications System) | No signal? (SpaceNews article on 2022-02-06, but mixed messages about whether some contact was initially established) | 2021-06-30 | 525 km, 97.5 deg |
LINCS2 B (Laser Interconnet & Communications System) | No signal? (SpaceNews article on 2022-02-06, but mixed messages about whether some contact was initially established) | 2021-06-30 | 525 km, 97.5 deg |
Last modified: 2023-01-06
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