Re: [TML] sensors and ops (was berthing)
Tim 01 Jul 2015 22:51 UTC
On Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 07:47:21AM -0500, Grimmund wrote:
> Does not have to be optical wavelengths; probably would not be, to
> avoid that light trace back to the transmitter.
It doesn't matter what wavelengths it uses. The transmitter will be a
blazing beacon in that band over very much greater distances than its
own effective range. The only difference between optical or not would
be if you are expecting the target sensor system to consist of a space
viking looking through a spyglass.
- Tim