NASA awards Modulate Space $38 million to develop a lunar 5G network

Outer Space Today reports that NASA awarded Modulate Space a $38 million contract to develop a lunar 5G network with built-in Wi-Fi 6. The post describes a lab demonstration of a “5G network-in-a-box” through January 2028, followed by a lunar-surface demonstration phase through December 2028. The goal is a network astronauts, rovers and landers could share instead of using separate mission-specific radios.