August 20, 2009
the moon has more bandwidth than you.
Or one of its satellites does anyway:
On its current space scouting mission, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is using a pumped up communications device to deliver 461 gigabytes of data and images per day, at a rate of up to 100 Mbps
The best part? The data transfer requires a tube.
A traveling wave tube is needed for high frequency and high power applications such as deep space communications because of its higher power capability and efficiency when compared to solid-state devices, NASA stated. The amplifier uses a new waveguide for input and output that adds strength to withstand mechanical shock and vibrations for enhanced reliability while traveling in the harsh environment of space.
(thanks, Tom)
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a whole series of them, in fact.