ARLA/CLUSTER: Australianos fazem testes para missões a Marte

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Australian tests for a Mars mission

Steady progress is being made towards Central Australia being used in April
by a radio amateur for testing a wide area radio network on the planet Mars.

*Robert Brand VK2URB*, of Thunderstruck Aerospace, reports that the project
on a salt lake calls for 10 separate penetrators to be ejected about 6km
from the surface. On penetrating the surface a ring about 8km wide will be
formed as part of a radio system.

A metre diameter solar panel providing energy is expected to survive for at
least six months on Mars, while the radio system relays weather and
sub-surface information.

It is part of the project to develop the Mars Nano-Lander and Methane
detection system called MEDIAN, set to land in 2025.

The role of Amateur Radio is providing essential communications for the
test and for the event which is gaining worldwide attention.

*Jim Linton VK3PC*
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