Signal band
UHF
An ultra-high-frequency band used for short-range proximity links — for example between a Mars rover and an orbiter that relays the data to Earth — rather than for direct deep-space communication.
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.