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Objective:
This course covers a broad range of fiber optic applications such as
telecommunications, automotive, space and military telecommunication
systems. Fiber optics systems were used aboard the space shuttle
Endeavor during its February 2000 mission. The Calibration Optical Loop
(COL) utilized fiber optics to transmit signals from the shuttle bay to
the remote antenna. The system was designed for stable operation despite
outside temperatures variations due to the earth's shadow effect on the
Shuttle. The temperature changes would have affected the resistance of a
conventional electrical cabling system resulting in more complicated
systems.
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