The system developed by the Finnish company is expected to be deployed on board the IM-2 space mission, scheduled for February 2025.
Nokia is one step closer to equipping the Moon with a mobile phone signal as part of its Lunar Surface Communication System (LSCS) project – which is what the Finnish company describes as a “network in a box”.
A statement shared by Nokia indicates that the company has completed the necessary preparations for the system to be integrated into the Athena lander of the IM-2 mission, scheduled for launch at the end of next February.
The system developed by Nokia will allow astronauts and lunar rovers to communicate with each other on the Moon with 4G/LTE coverage, as well as enabling the transmission of high-definition video.
“We want to prove that these technologies can provide the efficient, reliable and high-capacity connectivity needed for future crewed and uncrewed missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars,” said Thierry E. Klein, president of Nokia’s Bell Labs Solutions Research.
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