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 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. […]
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Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, Communicating and Navigating with Missions, Goddard Space Flight Center, Mars, Space Communications & Navigation Program
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May 14, 2026
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