Relay communications strategies for Mars exploration through 2020

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 59, Issue 1-5, 2006, Pages 310-318

  Edwards, Jr , C D ^a   Arnold, B ^a   DePaula, R ^b   Kazz, G ^a   Lee, C ^a   Noreen, G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ORBITS; RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT; RELAY CONTROL SYSTEMS; SPACECRAFT; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TELEMETERING;

ENGINEERING TELEMETRY; MARS RELAY NETWORK; RELAY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33744517055     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.02.038     Document Type: Article

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