The Australian National University at Mt Stromlo are collaborating with NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, to utilise lasers to transmit data from deep space and Artemis II will be the first crewed mission to attempt the process. ANU is preparing for its own Artemis II laser communications demonstration and are building a system with the same hardware models.

Francis Bennet quotation: “The ANU team is really excited to be working with experts at NASA on such an important capability demonstration. Supported by the Australian Space Agency and local industry partners Liquid Instruments, Platypus Research & Development and SSC - Swedish Space Corporation, Australia is really well placed to serve the laser revolution coming to space communications"

The Australian National University’s demonstration is supported by the Australian Space Agency Moon to Mars Demonstrator Mission Grant program, which has facilitated operational capability for the Australian Deep Space Optical Ground Station Network.

Read more here: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/nasa-australia-team-up-for-artemis-ii-lunar-laser-communications-test/