Towards High Data Rate Hybrid RF/Optical Lunar Communication Architecture

Presenter Information

Dylan Shadoan, Oklahoma State University
Ethan Abele, Oklahoma State University
Waseem Raza, University of Oklahoma
Fahim Hossain, Oklahoma State University
Behnaz Sadr, University of Tulsa
John O'Hara, Oklahoma State University
Peter LoPresti, University of Tulsa
Ickhyun Song, Oklahoma State University
Wooyeol Choi, Oklahoma State University
Peter LoPresti, University of Tulsa
Ali Imran, University of Oklahoma
Serhat Altunc, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Obadiah Kegege, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Sabit Ekin, Oklahoma State University

Session

Technical Poster Session 3: Communications

Location

Utah State University, Logan, UT

Abstract

Background

Motivation

Lunar science and exploration is set to explode in the coming decade.

• NASA's Artemis Project will send first woman and next man to the moon by 2024 [1].
• Dozens of additional Lunar missions are planned by 2028 [2].
• Lunar missions will include human crews, rovers, smallSats, and more

These missions will require a reliable and high data rate network.