WORLDTECHNASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon
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What happened
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. The performance period for the Lunar 5G and Wi-Fi Integrated Surface Network and Flight Demonstration on the Lunar Surface runs from Monday, Nov. NASA is a space exploration and public company founded in 1958.
Through these demonstrations, NASA will acquire (one company buying another) technology development of hardware, firmware, and software needed to advance the integrated lunar communications system. This accelerated effort is organized into two primary work areas that together will develop a scalable, standards-based communications capability designed to support future Moon Base surface operations.
The 5G System and Lunar Surface Communications Evaluation and Radio Propagation Measurements contract is a firm-fixed-price contract with a value of approximately $38 million. The performance period for the 5G Network-in-a-Box Development and Lab Demonstration runs from Thursday, Oct.
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- NASA News Releases Primary / official
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