{"id":156676,"date":"2023-09-01T13:21:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=156676"},"modified":"2023-09-01T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:51:16","slug":"nasa-to-test-end-to-end-laser-communication-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/nasa-to-test-end-to-end-laser-communication-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA to test end-to-end laser communication in space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NASA to test end-to-end laser communication in space:<\/strong> NASA is launching a groundbreaking technology demonstration known as the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) to the Space Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-and-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(114deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%)\"><thead><tr><th><em>SHORT QUESTION<\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>How cold is the space?<\/em><\/strong><br><br><em>Outer space has a baseline temperature of 2.7 Kelvin, <strong>minus 453.8 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 270.45 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, according to LiveScience. However, this temperature is not consistent throughout the solar system.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ILLUMA-T is scheduled to launch on SpaceX\u2019s 29th Commercial Resupply mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aim: To enhance space communications capabilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ILLUMA-T, along with the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) launched in December 2021, will complete NASA\u2019s first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA to test end-to-end laser communication in space: NASA is launching a groundbreaking technology demonstration known as the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) to the Space Station. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 SHORT QUESTION How cold is the space? 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