Questions tagged [x-ray-communication]
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What is the story behind NICER's mission patch?
The upcoming SpaceX launch with the apparently first re-use of a dragon capsule will bring with it the NICER array.
NICER is a directional X-ray spectrometer with very precise timing capability. It ...
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How will NavCube (actually) be important for the XCOM testing and demonstration?
According to the NASA news article NASA’s NavCube Could Support an X-ray Communications Demonstration in Space — A NASA First:
The new technology, called NavCube, combines NASA’s SpaceCube, a ...
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What would an XCOM transmitter look like?
The NASA news article NASA’s NavCube Could Support an X-ray Communications Demonstration in Space — A NASA First mentions the potential use of X-ray wavelengths for improved range of deep space ...
