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From the communication standpoint, transmission of data using free space IR wavelengths can provide voice to and from astronauts in the Space Station or Shuttle, information on a crew member's vital signs, remote control of a robot, or even communication between two docked vehicles. With fiber optics, it is possible to transmit data on a space station where microwave or free space communication would not be as practical.
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