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CNBC reported that the smartphone brand is planning to launch the network in late 2023 to enhance lunar discoveries and offer relief to astronauts that are on a mission...
The tech company will reportedly launch the network on a SpaceX rocket in the coming months and it will be powered by an antenna-equipped base station which will be stored in a Nova-C lunar lander..
The company had said that this will help provide critical communication capabilities for many different data transmission applications, including vital command and control functions, remote control of lunar rovers, real-time navigation and streaming of high definition video...
The cited source says that a Nokia executive revealed the terrestrial networks would help solve the communication needs for future space missions..
If the hardware is ready and validated as it seems to be, there is a good chance they could launch in 2023 as long as their launch partner of choice doesnt have any setbacks or delays, Anshel Sag, principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy told CNBC...
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Nokia gears up to launch 4G mobile network on moon this year
30, Mar, 23According to reports, Nokia plans to launch the 4G mobile network on the moon via a SpaceX rocket in the near future. The network will be powered by an antenna-equipped base station stored in a Nova-C lunar lander and accompanied by a solar-powered rover.