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Eric Chou and guest host Drew Conry-Murray sit down with deep space networking specialist Scott Spicer. Following the Artemis 2 mission, they discuss the challenges of long-delay space communications and the essential technologies making it possible such as the Interplanetary Overlay Network (ION), Delay-Tolerant Networking (DTN), and Contact Graph Routing (CGR).
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Links:
Scott Spicer on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/scott-spicer-651a17203
Interplanetary Overlay Network (ION) Documentation - ion-dtn.readthedocs.io/en/ion-open-source-4.1.4
IPNSIG - ipnsig.org
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) - ccsds.org
Heavy Networking #794 How the Bundle Protocol Enables Interplanetary Networking with Scott Johnson - packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn794-how-the-bundle-protocol-enables-interplanetary-networking
ION Tutorials - ion-dtn.readthedocs.io/en/ion-open-source-4.1.4-a.1/ION-Tutorials
Johns Hopkins Enabling the Internplanetary Internet 2011 (PDF) - https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/content/techdigest/pdf/V30-N02/30-02-Krupiarz.pdf
Chappell University - chappell-university.com
Spacely Packets - spacelypackets.com
RFC 9171 - Bundle Protocol version 7 - datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc9171
Original Bundle protocol description and store-and-forward DTN from Keith Scott and Scott Burleigh - datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5050
NASA Video: Delay / Disruption Tolerant Networking - youtube.com/watch?v=0gCMIiJdYPQ
The Boy who Harnessed The Wind - amazon.com/Boy-Harnessed-Wind-Young-Readers/dp/0147510422
An earlier version of the ION-DTN lab on Raspberry Pi Part 1 - youtube.com/watch?v=KrQqGEWLJtE
An earlier version of the ION-DTN lab on Raspberry Pi Part 2 - youtube.com/watch?v=oPUSmCWBTMM
Network Automation Nerds is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
Eric Chou and guest host Drew Conry-Murray sit down with deep space networking specialist Scott Spicer. Following the Artemis 2 mission, they discuss the challenges of long-delay space communications and the essential technologies making it possible such as the Interplanetary Overlay Network (ION), Delay-Tolerant Networking (DTN), and Contact Graph Routing (CGR).
AdSpot Sponsor: Meter
Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to meter.com/nan to book a demo now!
Links:
Scott Spicer on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/scott-spicer-651a17203
Interplanetary Overlay Network (ION) Documentation - ion-dtn.readthedocs.io/en/ion-open-source-4.1.4
IPNSIG - ipnsig.org
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) - ccsds.org
Heavy Networking #794 How the Bundle Protocol Enables Interplanetary Networking with Scott Johnson - packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn794-how-the-bundle-protocol-enables-interplanetary-networking
ION Tutorials - ion-dtn.readthedocs.io/en/ion-open-source-4.1.4-a.1/ION-Tutorials
Johns Hopkins Enabling the Internplanetary Internet 2011 (PDF) - https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/content/techdigest/pdf/V30-N02/30-02-Krupiarz.pdf
Chappell University - chappell-university.com
Spacely Packets - spacelypackets.com
RFC 9171 - Bundle Protocol version 7 - datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc9171
Original Bundle protocol description and store-and-forward DTN from Keith Scott and Scott Burleigh - datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5050
NASA Video: Delay / Disruption Tolerant Networking - youtube.com/watch?v=0gCMIiJdYPQ
The Boy who Harnessed The Wind - amazon.com/Boy-Harnessed-Wind-Young-Readers/dp/0147510422
An earlier version of the ION-DTN lab on Raspberry Pi Part 1 - youtube.com/watch?v=KrQqGEWLJtE
An earlier version of the ION-DTN lab on Raspberry Pi Part 2 - youtube.com/watch?v=oPUSmCWBTMM
Network Automation Nerds is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
