The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has a UHF transponder “MELACOM” (401-437 MHz) and 2 patch antennas to communicate with any landed asset on Mars surface supporting the CCSDS Proximity-1 protocol.
Read the paper Mars Express and the NASA landers and rovers on Mars - Sustaining a backup relay in an interplanetary network http://www.spaceops2012.org/proceedings/documents/id1295328-Paper-003.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Mon, 6/8/12, Trevor . <m5...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > The Operations Manager at the > Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex VK1ALR was > interviewed by the Canberra Times newspaper, see > > See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9407 > > N8MH to speak at AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, > Guildford, Sept. 15-16 > http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9388 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
