This selection may indicate NASA's growing reliance on commercial satellite services for its crewed missions. The use of Starlink's crosslink technology suggests a shift towards more efficient and reliable communication systems, which could benefit future lunar and deep space missions.
Space Agency Expands Commercial Partnerships for Lunar Communications
NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract to provide laser communications capabilities for its Artemis III mission using Starlink. The technology will enable the delivery of 4K imagery and video to NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston, TX. This development is part of NASA’s shift towards commercializing satellite relay services for near-Earth missions. The selection was reported by Payload Space.
This selection may indicate NASA's growing reliance on commercial satellite services for its crewed missions. The use of Starlink's crosslink technology suggests a shift towards more efficient and reliable communication systems, which could benefit future lunar and deep space missions.
Space Agency Expands Commercial Partnerships for Lunar Communications
NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract to provide laser communications capabilities for its Artemis III mission using Starlink. The technology will enable the delivery of 4K imagery and video to NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston, TX. This development is part of NASA’s shift towards commercializing satellite relay services for near-Earth missions. The selection was reported by Payload Space.