NASA successfully tests deep space 'Internet'

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Posted: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008 at 1033 hrs IST
Updated: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008 at 1033 hrs IST

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New York, November 19: : landers, orbiters and ground mission-operations centers.

The month-long experiment is the first in a series of planned demonstrations to qualify the technology for use on a variety of upcoming space missions, NASA said.

In the next round of testing, a NASA-wide demonstration using new DTN software loaded on board the International Space Station is scheduled to begin next summer.

In the next few years, the Interplanetary Internet could enable many new types of space missions. Complex missions involving multiple landed, mobile and orbiting spacecraft will be far easier to support through the use of the Interplanetary Internet, NASA said. It also could ensure reliable communications for astronauts on the surface of the moon....

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Posted by M D Agrawal on 2009-01-11 14:37:43.081997+05:30
It is quite hearting to know this reaearch development of Deep Space Interplanet Internet communication. We are sure Vint Cerf and his team will deliver many more gifts to mankind.Isthere any possibilitty, DTN protocal can beused for traffic congestion we find in wireless Network. Any related development in Lab.Pl. commentMDAgrawal, India

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