Applied Technology Associates Designs Optical Inertial Reference Unit for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Applied Technology Associates Designs Optical Inertial Reference Unit for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
2 PagesSurface and orbiting explorers on Mars send data to earth via satellite radio frequency (RF) communications. However, transmit- ting data over such long distances using RF communications is extremely slow. Optical laser communications have the potential to direct a communication beam more precise- ly, while using less power and transmitting more data faster. Sensor manufacturer Applied Technology Associates (ATA) developed an optical iner
