【9月11日に打上げ予定】国際宇宙ステーション・「きぼう」日本実験棟を利用した長距離空間光通信軌道上実証について
国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構（JAXA）とソニーCSLは、小型衛星光通信実験装置「SOLISS」（Small Optical Link for International Space Station）を9月11日に打上げ予定の宇宙ステーション補給機「こうのとり」8号機で国際宇宙ステーション（ISS）へ送り届け、「きぼう」日本実験棟の船外実験プラットフォームを利用して軌道上実証を実施します。
Conduct In-Orbit Demonstrations of Long-Distance Laser Communication Using Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" on the International Space Station
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. (Sony CSL) announced their plans to conduct in-orbit demonstrations of the long-distance laser communication system, which they have jointly developed with the aim of establishing a real-time, mass-data communication system for future inter-satellite communications and communications with ground stations. The system, currently known as Small Optical Link for International Space Station (SOLISS), will be carried aboard the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV8) "KOUNOTORI-8", the cargo transporter to the International Space Station (ISS), which is scheduled for launch on September 11th, 2019. The in-orbit demonstrations will be conducted using the Exposed Facility of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) "Kibo".
