squigaviator

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   by squigaviator 3y ago

   Yep. We could cover Mar's sky with something similar to SpaceX's Starlink (high availability from any location on Mars) but with large data buffers and transmission systems that can pump the goods all the back to Earth.
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   by squigaviator 3y ago

   I think they're pushing for funding to upgrade the bandwidth. More channels, more data we can get at once.
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   by squigaviator 3y ago

   We can't really get rid of the latency but we can increase the bandwidth by throwing a bunch of higher-power communication satellites on Mars.
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   by squigaviator 3y ago

   Hardware has to withstand the elements, including the radiation. On Earth we have the atmosphere to absorb a substantial amount compared to on Mars and the Moon.
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   by squigaviator 3y ago

   The problem with newer sensors and such is that they're not designed to handle the stress of going into space as well withstanding the greatly increased radiation exposure on Mars and the Moon. The missions to send stuff up into space