NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon

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NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface with built-in Wi-Fi 6, for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

Key facts

  • NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface with built-in Wi-Fi 6, for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
  • Reported by NASA and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:41:26 UTC.

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