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Method of establishing communication for sub-ice submarine missions between a sub-ice vessel and a terrestrial facility using a laser-powered ice-penetrating communications delivery vehicle
Method of establishing communication for sub-ice submarine missions between a sub-ice vessel and a terrestrial facility using a laser-powered ice-penetrating communications delivery vehicle
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机译:使用激光动力穿透冰的通信运载工具在潜冰船和地面设施之间建立潜艇海底任务通信的方法
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A laser-powered ice-penetrating communications payload delivery vehicle for sub-ice submarine missions enables under-ice operations to exchange information with terrestrial facilities or satellite networks with communications methods otherwise blocked by an ice cap. The vehicle comprises an electronics bay, a payload bay, optics bay, and a melt optic with laser. The system and method of establishing communication where the vehicle, tethered to a sub-ice vessel, is released. The vehicle ascends to the bottom of an ice sheet and uses a laser to melt the ice, forming a borehole through which the vehicle continues to ascend. When buoyancy no longer advances the vehicle beyond sea level, the vehicle continues to melt a conical opening through the ice until unobstructed atmosphere is reached and bi-directional communication is established. Where the melting capacity cannot reach ice to continue melting, the vehicle mechanically advances itself toward the surface to establish high bandwidth, bi-directional communication.
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