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ISS Launches First Permanent Node of "Interplanetary Internet"

Posted by timothy on from the wake-me-up-when-the-terminator-gets-here dept.

schliz writes "Researchers developing the 'Interplanetary Internet' have launched its first permanent node in space via a payload aboard the International Space Station. The network is based on a new communications protocol called Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN). It will be tested heavily this month, and could give astronauts direct Internet access within a year. The Interplanetary Internet is the brainchild of Vint Cerf ('father of the Internet'), among others. Last year, NASA tested the technology on the Deep Impact spacecraft." Update: 07/13 20:01 GMT by KD : If by "permanent" we mean seven years.

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  1. It will be tested heavily this month... by ei4anb · · Score: 4, Funny

    "It will be tested heavily this month" , so, they are going to post the URL on slashdot ?

  2. lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It...could give astronauts direct Internet access within a year

    i am in ur space station, trollin' ur boards!

  3. Last Post by PotatoFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry, posting this from ISS.

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