# SAM #80GRC026C0017

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

**Buyer:** Glenn Research Center
**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 80GRC026C0017
**NAICS:** 541715, 334220, 334290

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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