Broadband LEO constellation; potential interplanetary relay layer
USA
TIER 07
Interplanetary Communications
Deep-space networks, relay satellites, navigation.
Directory
COMPANIES
Lunar far-side communications relay constellation
USA
Lunar L1 communications and navigation relay satellite
USA
Long-standing deep-space relay and TDRS-class comm services
USA
Delay-tolerant networking; in-space IoT and data relay
Canada
Global ground station network for deep-space relay support
Norway
Satellite-as-a-service; hosted payload and comms infrastructure
USA
MEO/GEO broadband constellation; global deep-space relay
Luxembourg
Mars relay network planned; largest LEO broadband constellation
USA
High-throughput satellite comms; government and deep-space relay
USA
RESEARCHERS
NASA JPL
Laser comm; LLCD/LCRD deep-space optical terminal lead
UCLA / JPL
Terahertz and mm-wave communications for space systems
NASA JPL
Time systems and communications protocols for planetary missions
Rutgers University
Delay-tolerant networking protocols for challenged networks
NASA JPL
Deep-space optical/laser communications pioneer
Univ. of Colorado
Spacecraft formation flying and distributed relay networks
NASA JPL
Deep-space channel coding and communications engineering
NASA JPL
Deep Space Network architecture and future relay systems
NASA JPL
Bundle Protocol; delay-tolerant networking for deep space
NASA JPL
Deep space telecommunications and Mars relay link design
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