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becarlson
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For a class I am trying to locate more technical information on space-based data transmission. More specifically, I am wanting information on what the MRO will use for a data transmission protocol, and how it works.<br /><br />During a webcast, Dr. Jim Graf mentioned briefly that the the MRO will have the capability to retransmit data that didn't arrive at Earth. This sounds similar to what TCP (as in TCP/IP) does, but with the extremely long latency between Earth and Mars, instant retransmissions are not feasible. I want to know how the protocol that MRO uses handles this.<br /><br />Basically I am wanting an extremely technical overview from an engineering standpoint of how the protocol and transmission systems work. Thanks everyone.