Earth Planets and Moons ID: 13900

LCRD: Ready for Lauch

Released on November 16, 2021

The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will fly as a hosted payload aboard a Department of Defense spacecraft as part of the Space Test Program (STP-3) mission. LCRD will continue NASA's exploration of laser communications to support future missions to the Moon and beyond. Laser communications will enable better data rates, making possible new capabilities such as 4K ultra-high-definition streaming from beyond Earth orbit. It will also allow communications systems to become smaller, lighter, and more efficient. LCRD will demonstrate the technology over several years before laser communications becomes operational for future NASA missions.

Credits

Rich Melnick (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Producer
LK Ward (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Narrator
Rich Melnick (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Video Editor
Mike Marandi (Freelance): Animator
Katherine S. Schauer (ASRC FEDERAL SYSTEM SOLUTIONS): Writer
Pedro Cota (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Translator
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center