China just launched the first in a series of broadband internet satellites, which could lead to another mega-constellation.
Author: Universe Today
More spacecraft is due to fly to Mars and will send their data home. Human explorers will want to access research documents and communicate the findings to Earth. This will require extending Earth's internet to Mars. A new study suggests that Mars will eventually require its constellation of satellites, provide local computing at Mars, and supply as much information as possible locally.
Virtual Reality can play a larger role in Artemis mission design. It allows real users to simulate lunar operations and suggest improvements.