The Beacon is a powerfull and collimated optical source based upon semiconductor lasers. This equipment is implemented in the SILEX GEO2 terminal and its function is to provide a continuous-wave (CV) light beam towards the LEO or GEO1 satellites during the acquisition phases.The present paper describes the design of this equipment based on the use of nineteen 500 mW laser diodes.
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