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Practical laser communication is impeded by the inherent strict requirements on agile and accurate steering of the laser beam over a wide angular range that are addressed by the pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) system. While the vehicle carrying the optical instrumentation is in motion, a PAT system is required to compensate for the vibrations applied to the optical platform through the proper...