ARLA/CLUSTER: CubeSat Amateur Laser Communications

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

On November 19 Oleg Nizhnik gave a presentation on CubeSat amateur
laser communication with Earth to Moon orbit data link capability

In his paper Oleg says the available bands at 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz for
amateur satellite communication are increasingly crowded. Higher
frequency amateur bands meanwhile require uncommon microwave parts to
implement transceivers, and working with 10 GHz or above require
electric power typically not available in CubeSat. Therefore, to
enable amateur Moon exploration, amateur laser communicator built of
common, low-cost parts will help to extend amateur satellites
operating range up to at least moon orbit.

The presentation was made in the MIC3 held during the 2nd UNISEC
Global Meeting at Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan,
Nov. 19, 2014.

Watch MIC3 #7 - CubeSat amateur laser communication with Earth to Moon
orbit data link capability
http://www.youtube.com/embed/hvaUZde6eTw?rel=0

Slides and abstracts are at
https://www.spacemic.net/index.html#finalpresentations

The videos of other presentations given at MIC3 are at
https://www.youtube.com/user/UNISECmovie/videos