Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoNASA can’t talk to its Mars robots for two weeks because the sun is in the waywww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down12
arrow-up1124arrow-down1external-linkNASA can’t talk to its Mars robots for two weeks because the sun is in the waywww.engadget.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squarebrianorca@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoMaybe in the future, but the existing Mars orbiters need to hear a strong radio signal. And laser communication has not yet been tested outside of Earth orbit. It will need to be significantly scaled up to handle the 2-3AU distance.
Maybe in the future, but the existing Mars orbiters need to hear a strong radio signal. And laser communication has not yet been tested outside of Earth orbit. It will need to be significantly scaled up to handle the 2-3AU distance.