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Mars Telecommunications Orbiter

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Mass1,800 kg
Orbiting Sample Demonstration CanisterTechnology demonstration
Optical Communications Payloadlaser communication in space
Planned Mission Duration1-year cruise plus 10 years in orbit
Launch vehicle Atlas V
Mission type Planetary science
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Mars Telecommunications Orbiter


The Mars Telecommunications Orbiter was a cancelled Mars mission that was originally intended to launch in 2009 and would have established an Interplanetary Internet between Earth and Mars.

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