Published on March 20, 2017
Watch live from the International Space Station as JPL’s OPALS lasercomm instrument is unpacked from the Dragon spacecraft by a robotic arm.
OPALS, the Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science, is a technology demonstration that will beam HD video from space to Earth via laser light.
For more info on OPALS, visit
Fore more info on the International Space Station, including when and where to look to see it in the sky, go to
Join the conversation online with the hashtag #OPALS
