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The Field of Optical Communications (view source)
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==== Open-Loop Optical Lock On ====
==== Open-Loop Optical Lock On ====
After lock on had become routine, LADEE was loaded with predefined instructions to turn on the LLST system. Then when LADEE next came into view, without any RF communication, the LLST system was activated and locked on to the ground.The entire windows was then operated entirely upon optical commands, and RF was never used.
After lock on had become routine, LADEE was loaded with predefined instructions to turn on the LLST system. Then when LADEE next came into view, without any RF communication, the LLST system was activated and locked on to the ground.The entire transmission window was then operated entirely upon optical commands, and RF was never used.
=== The Ground and Space terminals (LLGT and LLST) ===
=== The Ground and Space terminals (LLGT and LLST) ===