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Laser Communications System Beams Artemis 2 Moon Mission to Earth in Near Real-Time

NASA's Artemis 2 crew used an MIT Lincoln Laboratory infrared laser system to transmit high-definition video and images from lunar orbit at up to 260 megabytes per second, enabling unprecedented public engagement and preserving mission data.

President Donald Trump and the crew of Artemis II in the Oval Office on April 29, 2026
Laser Communications System Beams Artemis 2 Moon Mission to Earth in Near Real-Time
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NASA's Artemis 2 crew used an MIT Lincoln Laboratory infrared laser system to transmit high-definition video and images from lunar orbit at up to 260 megabytes per second, enabling unprecedented public engagement and preserving mission data.

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