Free-space optical communications system installed on a small aircraft (IMAGE)
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These systems use mechanical gimbals to redirect the optical components as needed to maintain a link with another stationary or moving transceiver. However, aircraft would need multiple of them to achieve 360-degree coverage. Optical fibers could help minimize the need for fully capable communications systems installed at each gimbal by relaying incoming and outgoing signals to and from a centralized unit.
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NASA Image source link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4k_Video_Streaming_from_PC-12_Aircraft_(GRC-2024-C-05345).jpg
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