NASA Streams 4K Video From Plane To Space Station Via Laser

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A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft equipped with a portable laser terminal transmitted 4K video to the International Space Station and back. "Laser communications use infrared light to transmit 10 to 100 times more data faster than radio frequency systems," according to NASA.   Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA |  edited by Steve Spaleta Music: Had Me at Hello (Instrumental Version) by Aiyo / courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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00:30Hello to our crew aboard the International Space Station.

00:33Doug Wheelock, Wheels here.

00:35Actually on the ground at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

00:40And our platform talking over laser comm to the space station.

00:45We're very excited about this new asset that we'll have for our space flyers.

00:51And just wanted to wish you all greetings.

00:53We're thinking about you.

00:54And we just wanted to connect via laser comm and say hello.

00:59And Privyet to my Russian colleagues as well.

01:03So thank you so much.

01:04Great to join you aboard the International Space Station.

01:08Bye.

01:09Bye.

01:10Bye.

01:12Bye.

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