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U.S. Warfighters need more information, imagery, and intelligence from space delivered timely and securely. Optical Ground Stations (OGS) for free space optical communication (lasercom) with satellites can provide greater bandwidth with less probabilities of detection and interference by using laser light, instead of radio frequency (RF), to transmit signals. Vision Engineering Solutions, LLC specializes in optical pointing and tracking systems for long-range tracking and data collection applications. Vision’s OGS design transmits and receives across the entire C Band (1530-1565 nanometers), accommodates all signal polarization states, and is controlled by Vision’s Precision Mount Control System. The pointing and tracking subsystem, and our approach to polarization, are already being tested. We intend to provide OGSs to prime contractors for integration into government and commercial networks.

U.S. Warfighters need more data from space delivered timely and securely. This optical ground station (OGS) will use laser light, instead of RF, for satellite communications with increased bandwidth and security, and will integrate with existing communication networks.