Receiving direct radio signals from Mars surface vehicles requires specialized deep space network infrastructure

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Receiving radio signals directly from Mars surface vehicles requires specialized infrastructure like NASA's Deep Space Network due to the extreme interplanetary distances involved.

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The claim states that receiving direct radio signals from Mars surface vehicles requires specialized deep space network infrastructure. Papers 4, 7, and 9 all discuss Direct-to-Earth (DTE) or Direct-From-Earth (DFE) communication links from Mars surface assets, which necessitate specialized Earth ground stations (such as the Deep Space Network) to manage the extreme distance and link budget. No papers refute this premise.

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Mars rotation determination from a moving rover using Doppler tracking data: What could be done?

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S. Le Maistre, P. Rosenblatt, V. Dehant, J. Marty, M. Yseboodt. Mars rotation determination from a moving rover using Doppler tracking data: What could be done?. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PSS.2018.03.020

Discusses lander-to-Earth and rover-to-Earth radio links which rely on ground stations such as those in the Deep Space Network.

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Assessing Relay Communications for Mars Sample Return Surface Mission Concepts

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Benjamin P. S. Donitz, A. Didion, A. Nicholas, Thaddaeus J. Voss, Charles Lee. Assessing Relay Communications for Mars Sample Return Surface Mission Concepts. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO50100.2021.9438273

Analyzes Direct-From-Earth (DFE) communication links alongside orbiter relays for Mars surface missions.

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Research on Mars Communication Link Budget

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Hao Wu, Chenghua Wang, Jie-Xin Wang. Research on Mars Communication Link Budget. 2017. https://doi.org/10.2991/EMCM-16.2017.16

Examines the Mars-Earth communication link budget, confirming the need to bridge the massive distance between Earth ground stations and Mars probes.

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