In a historic step for space exploration, NASA is preparing to deploy the first mobile network on the Moon.

A network that survives the harshness of Space

The mobile network will enable high-definition video streaming, command-and-control communications, and telemetry data transfer between the lander and lunar vehicles.

According to Thierry Klein, president of Nokia Bell Labs Solutions Research, this network is designed to wit ..

“We put all these components in a single ‘network in a box,’ which contains everything needed for a cell network except the antenna and a power source,” Klein told MIT Technology Review.

The mission will also involve two lunar mobility vehicles: the Intuitive Machines Micro-Nova Hopper and Lunar Outpost’s Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover.

These vehicles will use Nokia’s device modules to connect to the network established by the Athena lander. This network will likely operate for only a few days due to the lunar night, but the technology holds promise for future lunar missions.

The success of this mobile network on the Moon lays the foundation for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the lunar surface by 2027.

Nokia’s long-term goal is to expand this network to support sustainable human activities.

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