A survey on laser space network: terminals, links, and architectures

R Li, B Lin, Y Liu, M Dong, S Zhao - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the high directionality and short wavelength of laser transmission in space, satellite
laser communication can achieve high speed, wide bandwidth, high precision, and high …

Laser intersatellite links in a starlink constellation: A classification and analysis

AU Chaudhry, H Yanikomeroglu - IEEE vehicular technology …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Laser intersatellite links (LISLs) are envisioned between satellites in upcoming satellite
constellations, such as the one in phase I of SpaceX's Starlink. Within a constellation …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-satellite tracking methods and applications: A comprehensive survey

R Jain, S Speretta, D Dirkx, E Gill - Advances in Space Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The accurate measurement of inter-satellite distances is fundamental to the successful
operation of distributed spacecraft missions, facilitating diverse applications ranging from …

A networking perspective on starlink's self-driving leo mega-constellation

Y Li, H Li, W Liu, L Liu, W Zhao, Y Chen, J Wu… - Proceedings of the 29th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite mega-constellations, such as SpaceX Starlink, are under
rocket-fast deployments and promise broadband Internet to remote areas that terrestrial …

[HTML][HTML] The VISION–Concept of laser crosslink systems using nanosatellites in formation flying

GN Kim, SY Park, S Seong, J Lee, S Choi, YE Kim… - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
Spaceborne data can be seamlessly handled using a laser-communication system that
enables super-high-speed data transfers, greater than or equal to 1 Gbps, and provides …

Beaconless angle-of-arrival tracking with improved receiver sensitivity and tracking precision for free-space optical communications

V Mai, H Kim - Optics Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the technically challenging issues of free-space optical communication systems is the
mitigation of angle-of-arrival (AoA) fluctuations, mainly arising from the vibration of receiving …

MOEMS-based lens-assisted beam steering for free-space optical communications

DA Goldman, P Serra, S Kacker… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Free-space optical communication (FSOC) systems require precise pointing, acquisition,
and tracking to send and receive optical beams for effective operation. In a lens-assisted …

Impact of receiver architecture on small satellite optical link in the presence of pointing jitter

IU Zaman, O Boyraz - Applied Optics, 2020 - opg.optica.org
The pointing jitter originated from the random mechanical vibration of the optical platform
and the noise associated with the optomechanical sensor system unquestionably …

Chip scale atomic clock–driven one-way radiometric tracking for low-earth-orbit CubeSat navigation

MM Rybak, P Axelrad, J Seubert, T Ely - Journal of Spacecraft and …, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
Chip scale atomic clocks (CSACs) have the potential to provide CubeSat missions with
precision timekee** capabilities to support onboard radiometric tracking, reducing …

Optical payload design for downlink quantum key distribution and keyless communication using CubeSats

PN Mendes, GL Teixeira, D Pinho, R Rocha… - EPJ Quantum …, 2024 - epjqt.epj.org
Quantum key distribution is costly and, at the moment, offers low performance in space
applications. Other more recent protocols could offer a potential practical solution to this …