The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Advancing Technology for Interplanetary Internet

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Paves the Way for Future Space Communications

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Tom Patton
Nov 04, 2025
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For future missions on commercial space stations, the Moon, and Mars, the ability to send data and communications across the solar system will be crucial. But developing an interplanetary Internet is challenging. The long distances data must travel cause delays, and the movement of planets and spacecraft leads to signal disruptions.

“The ISS was the idea…

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