NASA installs space laser on the ISS, uses it to transmit high-speed data back to Earth... - 0 views
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jakemarcuas on 24 Jan 17NASA has successfully completed the first test of the International Space Station's new OPALS laser communications system. OPALS links the ISS to an observatory here on Earth at very high speeds (around 50 megabits per second), allowing for the real-time transmission of high-resolution video among other things.