Hermes communication systems
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Hermes communication systems is the high-speed, long-range interplanetary communications network featured in *The Martian*, enabling data exchange between the Hermes spacecraft and Earth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional communication system
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interplanetary communications network ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Martian (2015 film)
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The Martian (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMission |
Ares III mission
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Ares IV mission (planned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorUniverseCreator | Andy Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationRange | interplanetary distances between Earth and Mars ⓘ |
| communicationType | radio communications ⓘ |
| depictedAs | high-bandwidth communication system ⓘ |
| enables |
coordination between Hermes crew and Earth-based controllers
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real-time or near-real-time communication within light-time delay limits ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not an actual existing NASA system ⓘ |
| medium | space-to-Earth deep space communication links ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA (fictional depiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | enable high-speed data exchange between Hermes spacecraft and Earth ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hermes spacecraft propulsion system
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NASA Deep Space Network (fictional counterpart) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | enables mission control to coordinate rescue efforts for Mark Watney ⓘ |
| setting | near-future spaceflight technology ⓘ |
| supports |
crew voice communications
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data downlink to Earth mission control ⓘ data uplink from Earth mission control ⓘ telemetry data transmission ⓘ |
| supportsCommunicationBetween |
Earth
GENERATED
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Hermes spacecraft GENERATED ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | more advanced than early 21st-century deep space communications ⓘ |
| universe | The Martian fictional universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Hermes spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Beth Johanssen