Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps — one giant step beyond Apollo-era S-band
Summary
Tom's Hardware reports that NASA's Artemis II will use the Optical Communications (O2O) laser system to livestream 4K moon footage at up to 260 Mbps, with laser ground stations in New Mexico and California and DSN as a backup. The article notes NASA's prior laser demonstrations achieving higher speeds and discusses the potential implications for space-to-Earth data transfers and future high-speed space communications.