Technology · COMMUNICATION
DELAY-TOLERANT COMMUNICATION
Maintain useful data flow across extreme distance and delay.
RESEARCHTRL 3
01Current research
Optical terminal pointing and protocol resilience.
02Readiness
TRL 3 — Experimental Validation
TRL 1
Fundamental Research
TRL 2
Technology Concept
TRL 3
Experimental Validation
TRL 4
Laboratory Prototype
TRL 5
Relevant Environment Testing
TRL 6
Advanced Prototype
TRL 7
Operational Demonstrator
TRL 8
Production Ready
TRL 9
Operational
03Potential applications
Deep-space probes
Cislunar relay
04Record
NameDELAY-TOLERANT COMMUNICATION
CategoryCOMMUNICATION
DivisionLSO INTERSTELLAR
StatusRESEARCH
Technology readinessTRL 3
Data classLSO PROGRAM DATA
05Related spacecraft