{
  "id": 11035562,
  "title": "NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/nasa-awards-contract-to-develop-5g-communications-for-moon-11035562",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T20:41:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
    "slug": "nasa",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-contract-to-develop-5g-communications-for-moon/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA has selected Modulate Space Corporation to create essential components of a 5G communications network for the lunar surface, incorporating Wi-Fi 6 technology, according to a contract awarded to the company by the agency's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This initiative, organized into two key areas, aims to construct a scalable, standards-compliant communications system designed to support operations on a future Moon Base. The contract, valued at approximately $38 million, is a firm-fixed-price agreement with a duration of one year, from October 1, 2026, to January 31, 2028. The first segment, spanning from October 1 through January 31, 2028, focuses on the development and lab demonstration of a 5G network-in-a-box. The second phase, from November 30, 2026, to December 31, 2028, involves a lunar 5G and Wi-Fi integrated surface network and flight demonstration, providing crucial insights into the system's architecture and operational performance. This assessment will inform the technology's evolution to support future lunar communications. For further details, interested parties can visit NASA's official website.",
  "summary": "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. This accelerated effort is organized into two primary work areas that together will develop a scalable, standards-based communications capability designed to […]",
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        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/nasa-awards-contract-to-develop-5g-communications-for-moon",
        "published": "2026-09-30T20:41:26.000Z"
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