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A single
lander with an IPN gateway to a (real or
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virtual)
internal network
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Small number
of cooperating robots on planetary
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surface (e.g.
Single lander, single rover)
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Orbiter-to-surface
communication and
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coordination
(e.g. sample return recovery)
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Multiple
beyond-line-of-sight missions connected
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by low-orbit
communication satellites
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Planet-stationary
satellites for relay and gateway
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functions
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Spacecraft
on-board LANs
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The Earths
Internet
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