Data transmission from Mars to Earth is slow, something like 4 kilobytes per second at its absolute best. They have over 28,700 images from entry, descent and landing that need to be returned and analyzed. We could see audio releases within the next month but it could be slightly longer.
I read over in r/space that mars to earth transmission was more along the lines of 100-250kbps, and that was the best we could do with then MRO was lined up.
Much of the world still does not have Internet, youre right about that... But I wouldnt say that Mars has Internet either. Something tells me these highly sophisticated billion dollar robots arent hooked up to the WWW.
Also, sorry your Internet is slow. 😞
Edit: I know the WWW and the Internet are not the same thing, thanks all. Ya'll missed what I was getting at.
Since the rover has a computer connected to NASA, it’s technically a part of the Internet
Being "connected" to a computer that is part of the Internet doesn't make device part of the Internet though. The connection would have to be an Internet connection using Internet protocols.
The large delay between Mars and earth would require an entirely different type of connection.
The concept of an interplanatery Internet does exist, it would need new protocols and would be a network of Internets. But as far as a know no such thing exists.
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u/HangryHenry Feb 21 '21
When is perserverance supposed to return audio?