Interstellar Network Proxy ✮ ❲TESTED❳

In DTN, data is not “sent” but “custody-transferred.” An INP acts as a custody agent. When a spacecraft sends a 500MB image of Saturn’s rings, the local INP acknowledges receipt immediately (no round trip). It then manages retransmissions across the interplanetary backbone. If a solar flare disrupts the link, the INP holds the bundle until the next window. The sender is free to move on.

In this model, the INP becomes not a proxy but a . interstellar network proxy