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Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking

Brenda E Lyons
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Communicating from Earth to any spacecraft is a complex challenge, largely due to the extreme distances involved. When data are transmitted and received across thousands and even millions of miles, the delay and potential for disruption or data loss is significant. Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) is NASA’s solution to reliable internet working for space missions.

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Brenda E Lyons. 2021-10-31. Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210022833

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