NASA’s ILLUMA-T: Pioneering the Next Era of Laser Space Communications
NASA will soon deploy ILLUMA-T to the International Space Station, aiming to enhance laser communications in space. Working with the previously launched LCRD, this system…
LCRD News
Successful Space Force Launch of NASA’s Laser Communications Tech & Ultraviolet Spectro-Coronagraph
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) and a NASA-U.S. Naval Research Laboratory space weather payload to study the Sun’s radiation lifted off at 5:19 a.m….
U.S. Department of Defense’s Space Test Program 3 – With NASA’s LCRD – Launches Successfully
LCRD Is On Its Way! The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) mission has successfully launched, completed two Centaur engine burns, and is on its way!…
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Launch Scrubbed Again
The December 6 launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Space Test Program 3 (STP-3)…
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration – Bringing Optical Speeds to the Final Frontier
Our televisions and computer screens display news, movies, and shows in high-definition, allowing viewers a clear and vibrant experience. Fiber optic connections send laser light…
NASA’s Laser Communication Relay Demonstration: Getting Space Data to the Ground With Lasers
NASA launches satellites, rovers, and orbiters to investigate humanity’s place in the Milky Way. When these missions reach their destinations, their science instruments capture images,…
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Launch Scrubbed Because of Rocket Fuel Leak
The December 5 launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Space Test Program 3 (STP-3)…
NASA Laser Communications Demonstration – Here’s How To Watch the Launch Live
Update: The December 5 launch was scrubbed and rescheduled for December 6. Update: The December 6 launch was scrubbed and rescheduled for December 7. NASA…
NASA’s Revolutionary Laser Communications Mission: 6 Things You Need To Know
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will use laser communications systems to transmit data from space to Earth. Below are six things you need to…
NASA’s High Bandwidth Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Gears Up for Launch
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) is gearing up for launch this fall, no earlier than November 22. The payload arrived in Florida in May,…
NASA Laser Communications: Empowering More Data Than Ever Before
Launching this summer, NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will showcase the dynamic powers of laser communications technologies. With NASA’s ever-increasing human and robotic presence…