Next-generation Mars communications networks will provide communications and
navigation services to a wide variety of Mars science vehicles including: spacecraft that are …

Mars is the first planet where significant steps are being taken to establish a “virtual
presence throughout the solar system”—one of NASA's strategic goals. Preparations are …

The Mars exploration program of NASA and the international community will evolve from an
early emphasis on orbital remote sensing toward in-situ science activity on, or just above …

This paper will provide an overview of the evolution of the of the telecommunication systems
used for Mars exploration by discussing the past, present and potential future systems. The …

The first spacecraft with a primary function of providing communication links while orbiting a
foreign planet has begun development for a launch in 2009. NASA's Mars …

Mars has become the focus of an unprecedented series of missions spanning many years,
involving numerous nations and evolving from robotic to human exploration. Elements will …

The planned exploration of Mars will pose new and unique telecommunications and
navigation challenges. The full range of orbital, atmospheric, and surface exploration will …

The coming decade of Mars exploration will involve a diverse set of robotic science
missions, including in situ and sample return investigations, and ultimately moving towards …

In envisioning the frame of future Mars exploration missions, the need for a new series of
communications services and performance has become essential. Future missions indeed …