Networking in Interstellar Dimensions: Communicating With TRAPPIST-1

Authors :: Felix Walter
Marius Feldmann
Scott Burleigh
Juan A. Fraire
Elena Fantino
Source :: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 55:1656-1665
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019.
Abstract: The recent discovery of potentially habitable planets orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 system intensified interest in interstellar exploration. In these challenging mission concepts, communication protocols would need to cope with unprecedented signal propagation delays. In this work, we propose and explore Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) technologies and analyze in a case study based on the TRAPPIST-1. Results suggests that DTN protocols features could become a valuable means to achieve data delivery in future interstellar networks. Fil: Fraire, Juan Andres. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Electrónica. Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Digitales; Argentina Fil: Feldmann, Marius. Technische Universität Dresden; Alemania Fil: Walter, Felix. Technische Universität Dresden; Alemania Fil: Fantino, Elena. Khalifa University Of Science And Technology; Emiratos Arabes Unidos Fil: Burleigh, Scott C.. California Institute of Technology; Estados Unidos