Mars Relay Network — Partners
The Mars Relay Network (MRN) represents a highly successful international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). Future collaborators from international agencies and other organizations are invited to join the MRN, through the coordination efforts outlined below.
The MRN is operated under the Terms of Reference for the International Mars Relay Coordination Working Group (IMRCWG). The IMRCWG is the forum in which cross-agency issues related to the relay network are resolved for existing and near-term Mars spacecraft. The IMRCWG has assembled a Participation Guide to provide context and direction for new space agencies and other organizations that are interested in participating in the MRN by contributing spacecraft and/or other elements that can enhance the ongoing exploration of Mars. All such organizations are invited to review this guide and consider how they may appropriately and meaningfully participate. Additional material is provided in a separate Technical Support Package to provide more detail and context regarding the architecture and operation of the MRN, from both flight and ground perspectives.
