SpaceX’s concept is among two other ideas for developing ‘next-generation relay services’ capable of beaming 4Mbps or more in data across vast stretches of space.
SpaceX is working on a concept version of Starlink for Mars, according to a NASA presentation.
The project was mentioned during Thursday’s meeting of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group, which is dedicated to supporting NASA missions to the Red Planet.
In one presentation, NASA staffers talked about the space agency buying commercial services from aerospace companies to help explore Mars, according to SpaceFlight Now. This includes possibly contracting SpaceX, which currently provides its Starlink satellite internet system to over 4 million users on Earth.
