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Communications2 missions

Optical downlinks and deep-space relays.

Communications

Ground Laser Downlink

Practical orbital-compute downlink: ≥ 100 W transmit, ≥ 0.2 m aperture, low-eclipse SSO so the optics are pointed at sunlit ground stations most of the day.

★★★difficulty 3×1.4 reward
  • Laser comms ≥ 100 W
  • Optical aperture ≥ 0.2 m
  • Inclination ≥ 96° (sun-sync)
  • Inclination ≤ 100°
  • Eclipse fraction ≤ 30 %
  • Avg power ≥ 30 kW
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Communications

Deep-Space Relay

Optical relay for deep-space links. Generous laser aperture, ≥ 500 W transmit power, near-polar coverage, and ≥ 60 kW of average delivered power to keep the link alive through eclipses.

★★★★★difficulty 5×1.9 reward
  • Optical aperture ≥ 0.5 m
  • Laser comms ≥ 500 W
  • Inclination ≥ 85° (near-polar)
  • Avg power ≥ 60 kW
  • Altitude ≥ 800 km
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