IP Protocol Stack for Deep Space

Description

This initiative is about using the Internet Protocol (IP) suite for deep space, as described in this IETF draft. It is an alternative to the use of the Bundle Protocol to create a network in deep space. It is also a reassessment of RFC4838.

Discussion

Discussions are happening on the deepspace IETF mailing list.

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Meetings

• 2024-03 IETF-119 Brisbane Side Meeting
• 2023-11 IETF-118 Prague Side Meetings

Reference Documents

• Revisiting the Use of the IP Protocol Stack in Deep Space: Assessment and Possible Solutions
• QUIC in Space
• Domain Name System in Mostly Isolated Networks
• CoAP in Space

Additional Documentation and Presentations

• Between 0x2 Nerds video presentation of Deep Space IP

Related Work

• Convergence of Congestion Control from Retained State
• BDP_Frame Extension
• Time-Variant Routing IETF working group
• Transport Services IETF working group
• The Future Lunar Communications Architecture, Report of the Interagency Operations Advisory Group
• The Future Mars Communications Architecture, Report of the Interagency Operations Advisory Group
• LunaNet Interoperability Specification

Contact

• Marc Blanchet