NASA streams 4K video from aircraft to space (and back) at blistering speeds using laser tech [TechSpot]
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The agency has been advancing optical communications, which use infrared light signals instead of the more conventional radio waves to transmit data. As part of these efforts, it recently conducted a series of flight tests that involved installing a laser terminal on the belly of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. This…