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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.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.