CACI Delivers High-Bandwidth Free-Space Optical Modem for NASA International Space Station Communications
CACI International Inc ( NYSE: CACI ) announced today that it has delivered a free-space optical modem as part of the Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) User Modem and Amplifier (ILLUMA) program to MIT Lincoln Laboratory, which will integrate CACIs advanced laser communications mission technology with other equipment for delivery to NASA.
- CACI International Inc ( NYSE: CACI ) announced today that it has delivered a free-space optical modem as part of the Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) User Modem and Amplifier (ILLUMA) program to MIT Lincoln Laboratory, which will integrate CACIs advanced laser communications mission technology with other equipment for delivery to NASA.
- The ILLUMA program provides high-bandwidth optical communication from the International Space Station (ISS) to the Earth and back via the LCRD mission satellite, which will deploy in geosynchronous orbit.
- ILLUMA will be launched in 2023 and installed on the ISS, where it will serve as a low-Earth terminal for NASAs multi-year LCRD mission to demonstrate high-speed, laser-based communications.
- CACI is the leading U.S.-based FSO laser communications provider for space, airborne, and terrestrial missions to U.S. government and commercial customers.