NASA launches TDRS-K satellite for continued communication between ground control and Major Tom/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/nasa-launches-tdrs-k-satellite-for-continued-communication-between-ground-control-and-major-tomTDRS-K satellite concept and real-world build (via NASA) Technology inevitably becomes obsolete over time and either becomes limited in its functionality or incompatible with new upgrades. NASA’s aging communications system is suffering with suc...en-USTelligent Community 12RE: NASA launches TDRS-K satellite for continued communication between ground control and Major Tomhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/nasa-launches-tdrs-k-satellite-for-continued-communication-between-ground-control-and-major-tomThu, 14 Feb 2013 20:34:24 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:cea7c3ce-0f64-4736-9f3a-7c8193865b64DAB0<p>Hi Cabe,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think it is time for NASA to consider putting a set of TDRS like satelites around MARS.</p><p>Even scaled down models would enable near continuous contact with the various rovers, plus they could put a couple of webcams onboard and broadcast continuous views of Mars, which I am sure would generate a huge following.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought.</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15178&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">