re: M T O

Chris Vancil — 7/23/2005 1:45:33 AM (archived)

I think the primary reason it was cancelled was it lack science.

Laser telecomms would offer ten to twenty times as much data transmissions as radio offers. We have never tested it in space (DOD?)so sure it not mature.

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The next big thing for Mars... - alcaray - 7/22/2005 3:36:44 PM
- Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Nemo - 7/22/2005 5:57:14 PM
  - re: Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Chris Vancil - 7/22/2005 8:44:40 PM
    - re: M T O - Raoul - 7/22/2005 11:46:43 PM
      - re: M T O - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 1:45:33 AM
        
        re: M T O - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:24:20 PM
        
        So what if the laser's aim isn't right? - Lee - 7/23/2005 3:38:29 AM
        
        re: So what if the laser's aim isn't right? - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:28:09 PM
  - And Mars Science Rover delayed to 2013, possibly - dtb - 7/22/2005 8:01:11 PM
    - I promise I won't be discussing MSR on this board in 2013 (n/t) - SDF - 7/22/2005 8:38:05 PM
  - re: Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Doug Ellison - 7/22/2005 7:52:15 PM
    - Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 3:03:11 AM
      - re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:23:21 PM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 1:18:55 AM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:46:59 AM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 7:33:55 PM
- "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille..." - Mars - Tom Brosz - 7/22/2005 5:12:26 PM
- check this - - Daniel - 7/22/2005 4:59:33 PM
  - re: check this - - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:39:34 PM
    - I'm not very visually acute .. - Daniel - 7/24/2005 6:00:18 AM
      - re: I'm not very visually acute .. - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:32:31 AM
        
        oops sorry - Daniel - 7/24/2005 3:13:52 PM
        
        re: oops sorry - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 3:25:01 PM
        
        oops again - Daniel - 7/24/2005 4:19:58 PM
        
        re: oops again - Doug Ellison - 7/25/2005 1:16:46 PM
- Cool! (n/t) - Gary - 7/22/2005 4:07:55 PM

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