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What is NASA Wi-Fi?

Published in Technology 1 min read

NASA Wi-Fi doesn't exist.

NASA doesn't offer a public Wi-Fi network like you might find at a coffee shop or airport.

While NASA has a robust internal network for its employees and researchers, it's not accessible to the general public.

NASA's Internet Connectivity

  • Deep Space Network (DSN): NASA relies on the DSN to communicate with spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit. The DSN uses large antennas around the world to send and receive signals.
  • Internet Protocol (IP): NASA uses IP for communication within its internal network and for communicating with spacecraft.
  • NASA's Website and Social Media: You can access NASA's website and social media pages through the internet, but you're not connecting directly to NASA's internal network.

Accessing NASA Data

  • NASA Data Archives: You can access a vast amount of NASA data through online archives, such as the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED).
  • Data APIs: NASA provides application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow developers to access and use NASA data in their applications.

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