• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 49, Issue 5, 20201003 (2020)
Haitao Li
Author Affiliations
  • Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20201003 Cite this Article
    Haitao Li. Technical approach analysis and development prospects of optical communication technology in China Deep Space TT&C Network(Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(5): 20201003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Coverage of spacecraft at different orbital altitudes by NASA's Deep Space Network[4]
    Fig. 1. Coverage of spacecraft at different orbital altitudes by NASA's Deep Space Network[4]
    Coverage of China Deep Space TT&C Network at 10° elevation[6]
    Fig. 2. Coverage of China Deep Space TT&C Network at 10° elevation[6]
    Schematic diagram of 4×35 m antenna array of China Kashi deep space station[6]
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of 4×35 m antenna array of China Kashi deep space station[6]
    Required for data transmission rate in deep space exploration missions[13]
    Fig. 4. Required for data transmission rate in deep space exploration missions[13]
    Profile of NASA deep space communications capability[16](At Jupiter)
    Fig. 5. Profile of NASA deep space communications capability[16](At Jupiter)
    Technical approaches adopted by NASA DSN in the future to improve the data reception rate and the expected effect of improved data transmission capacity[17]
    Fig. 6. Technical approaches adopted by NASA DSN in the future to improve the data reception rate and the expected effect of improved data transmission capacity[17]
    Comparison of radio frequency beam and RF beam divergence from Mars toward Earth[18]
    Fig. 7. Comparison of radio frequency beam and RF beam divergence from Mars toward Earth[18]
    Block diagram of the deep space laser communication link[21]
    Fig. 8. Block diagram of the deep space laser communication link[21]
    Average global afternoon cloud cover measured daily by the Aqua satellite between 2002 and 2015[22]
    Fig. 9. Average global afternoon cloud cover measured daily by the Aqua satellite between 2002 and 2015[22]
    Regional distribution of global tropical desert climate
    Fig. 10. Regional distribution of global tropical desert climate
    Example of multi-site optical network designed for mitigation of weather-induced outages[21]
    Fig. 11. Example of multi-site optical network designed for mitigation of weather-induced outages[21]
    Comparison of a single 12 m diameter segmented primary telescope conceptual design (right) and an array of 2.2 m diameter telescopes for an equivalent effective diameter[19]
    Fig. 12. Comparison of a single 12 m diameter segmented primary telescope conceptual design (right) and an array of 2.2 m diameter telescopes for an equivalent effective diameter[19]
    RF/ optical hybrid aperture concepts of DSN 34 m antenna[23-24]
    Fig. 13. RF/ optical hybrid aperture concepts of DSN 34 m antenna[23-24]
    NASA "integrated" GEO relay concept[26]
    Fig. 14. NASA "integrated" GEO relay concept[26]
    NASA super-geosynchronous geostationary relay concept[27]
    Fig. 15. NASA super-geosynchronous geostationary relay concept[27]
    NASA SCaN enhanced deep space domain capabilities[28]
    Fig. 16. NASA SCaN enhanced deep space domain capabilities[28]
    Schematic diagram of NASA space communications cognitive network[29]
    Fig. 17. Schematic diagram of NASA space communications cognitive network[29]
    Schematic diagram of 35 m deep space RF/optical hybrid system[6]
    Fig. 18. Schematic diagram of 35 m deep space RF/optical hybrid system[6]
    Distribution of potential deep space optical communication ground sites
    Fig. 19. Distribution of potential deep space optical communication ground sites
    Frequency bandUplink / MHzDownlink /MHz
    S-band2 025-2 1202 200-2 300
    X-band7 145-7 2358 400-8 500
    Ka-band34 200-34 70031 800-32 300
    Table 1. Frequency band allocation for deep space TT&C
    Haitao Li. Technical approach analysis and development prospects of optical communication technology in China Deep Space TT&C Network(Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(5): 20201003
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