The flight transceiver for NASAs Deep Space Optical Communications demonstration can be identified by its large tube-like sunshade on the Psyche spacecraft, seen here inside a clean room at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to discuss the agencys first test of high-bandwidth optical communications beyond the Moon. The Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration is launching aboard the Psyche spacecraft Thursday, Oct. 5.
Audio of the call will stream live on NASAs website.
The following participants will discuss the goals of this demonstration and benefits of high-data-rate laser communications that could be used by future NASA missions:
- Jeff Volosin, acting deputy associate administrator and program manager for Space Communications and Navigation, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Tawnya Laughinghouse, program manager for Technology Demonstration Missions, Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington
- Abi Biswas, DSOC project technologist, NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California
- Meera Srinivasan, DSOC ground system product delivery manager and operations lead, NASA JPL
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