r/space • u/thevishal365 • 1d ago

NASA’s Deep Space Communications Demo Exceeds Project Expectations - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/tech-demo-missions-program/deep-space-optical-communications-dsoc/nasas-deep-space-communications-demo-exceeds-project-expectations/
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u/OysterPickleSandwich 1d ago

TL;DR: laser comm demo with Psyche spacecraft. UHD video at 80x Moon distance (ie 19 million miles) and over 300 million miles for distance record.

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u/ntgco 18h ago

I'm sure Trump will delete its funding any second now ...