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.

Used by

Low-Gain Antenna (Spacecraft)
Antenna

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

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.

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