NASA: "Interplanetary Internet" Passes First Deep-Space test

New Scientist:

NASA has finished its first deep-space test of what could become an 'interplanetary internet'. The new networking commands could one day be used to automatically relay information between Earth, spacecraft, and astronauts, without the need for humans to schedule transmissions at each point.

Spacecraft usually communicate directly with Earth - the first to do so through an intermediary were the Mars Explorations Rovers, which launched in 2003. The Spirit and Opportunity rovers transmit data to orbiters, which then send the data back to Earth.

Read the whole story: New Scientist

Comments

[wolverine442]

the first sub-space prototype......trekkies on the leading edge

[chickenpieeggs]

Here's a closer look at their new space program:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo5cCmbnWTc

[Mort]

I just got a popup window offering photos of uranus!

[bighillaryfan]

To think the last hotel I stayed at didn't even have it in my room. I should have stayed on the moon darn it.

[Earl]

Hey, astronauts need porn just as much as everyone else.

[jalyn]

"More POWER, Scotty!" "I caina give it to ye, captn" "Scotty, did you get High Speed?"

"Doh!!"

[HeevenSteven]

ET text home.

[NoMercy]

I think the term "deep space" is inappropriate here. I only know that as an amateur astronomer, deep space refers to extra galactic observing.

[mergina]

You're welcome NASA.

[applehead]

send more chuck berry.

[Telex]

Cue Al Gore reference.

[Perry Clease]

In a related note, the first interplanetary email spam was received.

"Get a bigger rocket! Click here to buy Martian male enhancement herb.

[wadenelson1]

lol

[RogerRantjet]

All we need now is sub-space transmission, transporters and warp drive to be good to go.

[HeevenSteven]

Great moniker!

[TakeSake]

Cool! HuffPost in space!