SAM #80GRC026C0017

Lunar 5G and Wi-Fi 6 Network Development and Demonstration

NASA Glenn Research Center awarded a sole-source effort to Modul8 Space Corporation to develop and demonstrate communications technology for future lunar missions. - Government buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center (GRC), for the Research & Technology Mission Directorate. - OEM/vendor: Modul8 Space Corporation is the named sole-source supplier and system developer. - Award: $37,997,738. - Requested system and work: - Develop a 5G Network-in-a-Box (NIB) prototype with 5G, Wi-Fi 6, a wideband antenna, multi-band operation, and industrial-grade components; demonstrate key capabilities in a laboratory. - Develop and integrate 5G Mode 1 software into user equipment (UE), then perform benchtop integration testing with the NIB. - Demonstrate an integrated 3GPP/5G NR and Wi-Fi 6 network on the lunar surface, connecting a lander-mounted NIB with rover- or hopper-mounted UE over a 1–2 km range. - Notable requirements: The effort includes lunar radio-frequency (RF) propagation measurements, evaluation of radio parameters, and calibration of models to inform future lunar network deployment and operations planning. - Quantities and part numbers: No quantities or part numbers are specified.

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