Coding, modulation, and relays for deep space communication Mars Rovers Case Study
Joseph I. Statman, Charles D. Edwards · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 2004
This paper presents the communications challenges for the MER mission, the use of DSN and MER tools to maximize the science return, and the application of standards-based relays to the problem. To date, more than 90% of the data returned from MER has been returned via relays, not direct-to-Earath (DTE).