NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter

NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter

NASA has released the final request for proposals for a Mars telecommunications system, confirming requirements that limit the companies that can bid on it.

NASA seeks industry proposals for Mars Communications Network

New Delhi: NASA has issued a Request for Proposal towards a planned Mars Telecommunications Network, a major new space communications system designed to support the planned Mars Sample Return, as well as future orbital and surface operations at the Red Planet. The project calls for contractors to handle the full cycle of design, development, integration, launch and continuous on-orbit operations of high-performance telecommunications orbiters at…

NASA draws on industry for Mars telecommunications network

On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network. Reliable, high bandwidth communications are necessary to relay science data, high-definition imagery, and critical information during Mars missions. The network will use high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiters at the red planet to support future surface, orbital, and human exploration. […] The post NASA draws o…