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7. Tricky, with a clear line of sight needed for fast internet

Mon May 14, 2012, 02:34 PM

May 2012

NASA is spending roughly $175 million on three new technology demonstration projects, one of which is aiming to take HD data streaming to Mars. The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will explore reliable optical communications technologies that could boost data rates between Earth and deep space by a couple of orders of magnitude.

http://m.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-08/nasa-optical-communications-demo-could-boost-deep-space-data-rates-100-fold

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Interplanetary internet The orbit wide web [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2012 OP

Great! D'ya think you can get around to wiring rural MI first? longship May 2012 #1

BPL modems are available that plug into your electrical outlet. Ichingcarpenter May 2012 #2

I will contact my electrical co-op if that's available longship May 2012 #3

Maybe your coop could get it started the US is behind Ichingcarpenter May 2012 #4

BPL still dead bananas May 2012 #5

At least it is in the US, Ichingcarpenter May 2012 #6

Tricky, with a clear line of sight needed for fast internet jakeXT May 2012 #7

Mars needs streaming porn! NickB79 May 2012 #8