The Mars Science Orbiter Concept
This paper describes a possible mission concept for the 2013 Mars launch opportunity. The actual NASA Mars Program plans and implementation may differ.
Advanced Mars Studies↗
Engineering topics
Lopez, Saturnino
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Mars Telecom Orbiter mission operations concepts
The Mars Telecom Orbiter (MTO) relay capability enables next decadal missions at Mars, collecting gigabits of data a day to be relayed back at speeds exceeding 4 Mbps and it facilitates small missions whose limited resources do not permit them to have a direct link to Earth.
Mars Telecom Orbiter↗
Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Ka-band system design and operations
NASA's Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO) will relay broadband communications from landers, rovers and spacecraft in the vicinity of Mars to Earth. This paper describes the MTO communications system and how the MTO Ka-band system will be operated.
Ka-band↗