Data-Relay Satellite Beams at Light Speed – The Most Sophisticated Laser Communication Network Ever Designed

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EDRS-C is the 2nd node of the European Data Relay System (EDRS). It is the very first devoted EDRS satellite along with the very first flight for ESA’s SmallGEO platform. Credit: ESA

The most advanced laser interaction network ever developed has actually acquired its 2nd satellite.

The European Data Relay System (EDRS) was constructed to speed up the circulation of info from Earth-observation satellites to individuals on the ground.

The 2nd satellite in the network, EDRS-C, has actually now passed its user commissioning evaluation and participated in complete.

Launched on August 6, 2019, EDRS-C remains in geostationary orbit some 36,000 kilometers above Earth.

This geostationary position allows the interaction satellite to preserve a practically continuous connection with Earth-observation satellites that are more detailed to the world’s surface area and circle the Earth every 90 minutes or two.

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EDRS is developed to send information in between low Earth orbiting satellites and the EDRS payloads in geostationary orbit utilizing ingenious laser interaction innovation. Credit: ESA

The EDRS satellites utilize lasers to interact with Earth-observation satellites and beam their information back to Europe in nearly actual time. Without them, there would be hold-ups of as much as 90 minutes.

EDRS-C has actually joined its sibling satellite, EDRS-A, and can now be utilized by its clients to pass on info from all 4 Sentinel satellites that supervise Earth, catching day-and-night radar images and multispectral high-resolution pictures of plants, soil and water cover, inland waterways and seaside locations – along with info for emergency situation services.

The Sentinel satellites form part of the EU’s Copernicus program.

EDRS is a brand-new, independent European satellite system, and is a Partnership Project in between ESA and operator Airbus as part of ESA’s efforts to federate market around massive programs, promoting innovation advancements to accomplish financial advantages.

The EDRS-C satellite platform was constructed by OHB System in Germany and the laser terminals were established by Tesat-Spacecom and the DLR German Space Administration.