50K views · 474 reactions | Earth >> << Psyche The Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment, a tech demo on #MissionToPsyche, works so well that it has graduated from sending pre-loaded test data (like cat videos) to transmitting actual spacecraft telemetry. This is a huge step toward the operational use of laser communications for deep space missions: https://go.nasa.gov/3xSeATX | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Facebook

Space lasers aren’t just science fiction – but their reality may be different than what you expect. Data transmission via laser (also known as optical comms) has the potential to revolutionize deep space communications by enabling ultra high-definition video and complex science data transfer across the solar system at data rates 10-100x higher than radio frequencies. Join us for a live talk about the Deep Space Optical Communications experiment that is traveling aboard #MissionToPsyche. https://