Interplanetary Internet
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The '''Interplanetary Internet''' is a network of independent nodes in outer space that will act as the communication infastructure between planets in our galaxy. It the next step in the natural evolution of the Internet. As mankind continues to make extraordinary accomplishments in outer space exploration, the communication infrastructure which currently resides is becoming less applicable. | The '''Interplanetary Internet''' is a network of independent nodes in outer space that will act as the communication infastructure between planets in our galaxy. It the next step in the natural evolution of the Internet. As mankind continues to make extraordinary accomplishments in outer space exploration, the communication infrastructure which currently resides is becoming less applicable. | ||
| - | The idea of the Interplanetary Internet was first created by [[Vint Cerf]] when envisioning the future direction of the internet. His vision was a network on internets linked together by gateway's and run through the use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol Internet Protocol] (IP) suite. | + | The idea of the Interplanetary Internet was first created by [[Vint Cerf]] when envisioning the future direction of the internet. His vision was a network on internets linked together by gateway's and run through the use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol Internet Protocol] (IP) suite. The Interplanetary Internet will be used for many different types of applications. Among them will be reliable communication between earth and other planets in our solar system. |
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| + | Since the distances between planets such as earth and mars are of such great magnitude, their needs to be a more efficient way of sending data back and forth. With this network infrastructure in place, the current communication problems that plague outer space missions will be avoided. This would in turn allow mission designers to create smaller aircrafts since payloads would be used less for communications equipment. | ||
==Physical Challenges== | ==Physical Challenges== | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 4 April 2009
The Interplanetary Internet is a network of independent nodes in outer space that will act as the communication infastructure between planets in our galaxy. It the next step in the natural evolution of the Internet. As mankind continues to make extraordinary accomplishments in outer space exploration, the communication infrastructure which currently resides is becoming less applicable.
The idea of the Interplanetary Internet was first created by Vint Cerf when envisioning the future direction of the internet. His vision was a network on internets linked together by gateway's and run through the use of the Internet Protocol (IP) suite. The Interplanetary Internet will be used for many different types of applications. Among them will be reliable communication between earth and other planets in our solar system.
Since the distances between planets such as earth and mars are of such great magnitude, their needs to be a more efficient way of sending data back and forth. With this network infrastructure in place, the current communication problems that plague outer space missions will be avoided. This would in turn allow mission designers to create smaller aircrafts since payloads would be used less for communications equipment.
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Physical Challenges
Technical Challenges
See also
References
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External links
- SpaceRef.com - Focus On the InterPlanetary Internet
- HowStuffWorks.com - How Interplanetary Internet Will Work
