NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network

NASA Issues RFP for Mars Telecommunications Network

NASA issues RFP for a next-generation Mars communications network Planned system would support future robotic and human missions with high-bandwidth connectivity Agency aims to deploy the Mars Telecommunications Network around 2030 NASA is seeking industry proposals for the development of the Mars Telecommunications Network, or MTN, a planned communications system for upcoming Mars exploration efforts. NASA’s Mars Telecommunications Network init…

NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its dual-camera Mastcam-Z imager to capture this image of “Santa Cruz,” a hill about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) away from the rover, on April 29, 2021. Credit: NASA On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network. Reliable, high bandwidth communications is necessary to relay science data, high-definition imagery, and critical informa…