NASA Has Sparked a Race to Develop the Data Pipeline to Mars

NASA has sparked a race to develop the data pipeline to Mars

SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Rocket Lab are competing to become the de facto comms provider for Mars.

NASA Fuels Tech Race for Mars-Earth Interplanetary Internet

In the high-stakes world of space exploration, NASA has ignited a competitive frenzy among tech giants and startups alike, all vying to build the ultimate data pipeline for transmitting information from Mars back to Earth. This initiative, detailed in a recent TechCrunch report, stems from the agency’s urgent need to handle the deluge of data generated by ongoing missions like the Perseverance rover, which is collecting samples and environmental…

The Mission: Blue Origin’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter – SatNews

Blue Origin designs and manufactures heavy-lift rockets, transporters, landers, and orbiters to explore the Red Planet efficiently and affordably. Built upon the company’s existing and affordable Blue Ring platform, the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO) is ready to support NASA’s Mars mission in 2028. MTO is designed to establish a high-speed communications relay network for continuous coverage between Earth and Mars with the flexibility to …