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Topic: Communications (internet) on the space station
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Apollo14LMP
Member Posts: 291
From: UK
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 12-28-2010 09:33 PM
   
I am in the process of completing my Bachelor of Science degree. I am working on the last two modules. Both of which involve significant research projects. The first is a project on Near Earth Objects, and I have had some advice, and articles passed to me by a cS Member - so thank you for that. The next project is based on IT - communications. I thought I will look at communications with the ISS and the astronaut, and cosmonaut experience with IT. I know they now all have personal email etc. This seems to be an excellent choice for my final submission. I have a few questions, someone here may be able to help. I need information on the e-mail, WWW access and IT functions provided to the ISS. Also is there anyway to contact the ISS by e-mail? I know they use ham radio when not busy. Can this be arranged? Lastly which astronauts will be aboard May onwards this year? Any help much appreciated! Will acknowledge help provided in dissertation paper. Thank you... |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-29-2010 07:22 AM
From a Jan. 2010 NASA press release: This personal Web access, called the Crew Support LAN, takes advantage of existing communication links to and from the station and gives astronauts the ability to browse and use the Web. The system will provide astronauts with direct private communications to enhance their quality of life during long-duration missions by helping to ease the isolation associated with life in a closed environment. During periods when the station is actively communicating with the ground using high-speed Ku-band communications, the crew will have remote access to the Internet via a ground computer. The crew will view the desktop of the ground computer using an onboard laptop and interact remotely with their keyboard touchpad. Astronauts will be subject to the same computer use guidelines as government employees on Earth. In addition to this new capability, the crew will continue to have official e-mail, Internet Protocol telephone and limited videoconferencing capabilities.
Astronauts can send and receive e-mail through both the remote web access and "official e-mail" packet up/downlinks (as well as make personal IP telephone calls) but there are no means for the general public to send unsolicited e-mail to the ISS. quote:
Originally posted by Apollo14LMP:
Lastly which astronauts will be aboard May onwards this year?
Expedition 28 begins in May 2011 with the three member Soyuz TMA-21 crew of Andrei Borisenko, Aleksandr Samokutyayev and Ron Garan. They will be joined by Sergei Volkov, Mike Fossum and Satoshi Furukawa when Soyuz TMA-02M arrives at the station in early June. |
Apollo14LMP
Member Posts: 291
From: UK
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 12-29-2010 08:34 AM
Robert, thanks for the e-mail, and thanks for answering my questions! All the best for 2011 and keep up the good work with cS. |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4437
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-29-2010 08:53 AM
If the ISS angle doesn't work out, an alternative is the challenges associated with standing up a Deep Space internet architecture (JPL pretty much has the lead on this; conventional IP won't work due to path latency and relays will be needed to account for line-of-sight obstructions as the sun, planets and geometry conspire to block direct RF paths between the communications nodes). |
Apollo14LMP
Member Posts: 291
From: UK
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 12-29-2010 10:50 AM
Thank you for that kind suggestion, just googled the topic and yes that may also fit the bill.A very good suggestion in fact!
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Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-31-2010 04:20 AM
At the turn of the Millennium I wrote some articles on Computer Science and Spaceflight: - Space Age or Computer Age
- IPN: Interplanetary Computer Network
- 2001 a Space Odyssey: Computer Science and Future Spaceflight
Send me an e-mail.  |
Apollo14LMP
Member Posts: 291
From: UK
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 12-31-2010 09:54 AM
As always thank you! |
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