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What's the limiting factor on bandwidth constraints for probes like this? Is it the power of the probe? Is it the distance from earth? I wonder if you could
by skohan 4y ago
What's the limiting factor on bandwidth constraints for probes like this? Is it the power of the probe? Is it the distance from earth?
I wonder if you could build a mesh network of satellites/probes out farther into the solar system to get better connectivity for projects like this.
- rich_sasha 4y agoThe limiting factor is power/distance^2 basically, which determines the signal/noise ratio, which determines the bandwidth. A mesh network sounds fun, though you'd have to have a fair few probes, as their orbits wouldn't be in sync. Also that far from the sun, solar panela don't cut it and you need nuclear thermal generators, which have a finite lifespan.
- credit_guy 4y agoAlso the power. Juno does not have nuclear power, only solar panels. The Sun is quite dim at Jupiter’s distance. From wikipedia: Power: 14 kW at Earth,435 W at Jupiter Overall the strangth of the signal coming from a solar powered spacecraft in the outer Solar system should go down with the 4th power of the distance.