Free space optical communication will allow the same connectivity in space we already have on Earth. And this will provide benefits across a number of sectors.
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Andrew Dempster is a Friend of The Conversation.Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research; Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW
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Professor of Hypersonic Aerodynamics, The University of Queensland
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