NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Achieves Record Distance in Laser Communication

NASA's Psyche spacecraft has successfully transmitted a near-infrared laser across a record distance of nearly 16 million kilometers.
The primary goal of the Psyche spacecraft is to investigate the metallic asteroid Psyche, which will help us understand the evolution of planet formation and core dynamics.
The successful use of near-infrared laser technology for deep-space communication is a first for NASA, and it opens up the possibility for much higher data streaming capacities for future space missions.

NASA's Psyche spacecraft has successfully transmitted a near-infrared laser across a record distance of nearly 16 million kilometers, marking the longest demonstration of optical communications in history. This achievement is approximately 40 times longer than the gap between Earth and the Moon, surpassing previous records. The laser was sent from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and was received by the Hale Telescope at Caltech's Palomar Observatory.

The primary goal of the Psyche spacecraft is to investigate the metallic asteroid Psyche, which will help us understand the evolution of planet formation and core dynamics. The spacecraft is scheduled to enter orbit after arriving at the asteroid in 2029. The successful use of near-infrared laser technology for deep-space communication is a first for NASA, and it opens up the possibility for much higher data streaming capacities for future space missions.


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