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record set for fastest donwload rate between moon and earth

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A laser communications experiment flying on NASA's newest moon probe is now a record holder.

The Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration (LLCD) — a technology test flying on NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer spacecraft, or LADEE — has set a record for the fastest download rate between the moon and Earth.

LADEE recently began a month-long checkout period at the moon that included testing the communications demonstration, a system that employs laser technology instead of radio wave transmissions. Using a pulsed laser beam, the instrument sent data 239,000 miles (384,633 kilometers) home to Earth at the relatively speedy download rate of 622 megabits per second. The test also showed an "error-free upload rate" of 20 megabits per second from the primary ground station in New Mexico, NASA officials said.

Zap! NASA Laser Breaks Space Communications Record
 





NKO29

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Lol I have 17mbps line speed but only get max of 3mbps in the real world (torrenting etc) and I got a shitty 1mbps upload :( you know if we move to the moon at least there will be Internet to make up for the lack of people *cough* girls :)
 

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And I wonder what the ping would be from earth to the moon :crackup:
 
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"Joe, we got 600mb/ps download speed!!"

"whats the ping?"

"uh....54,000"
 

benmwv

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Seriously though, the ping would be > 2500ms.

I guess if they ever do get around to making a moon colony you wont be able to game with your friends back on earth.
 
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