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Press Releases
10 March 2025: Nokia and Intuitive Machines deliver first cellular network to the Moon; achieve some key mission objectives
07 January 2025: Nokia’s cellular network ready for Moon as Intuitive Machines completes final lunar lander installation
21 August 2024: Nokia and Axiom Space partner to enable high-speed cellular network capabilities in next-gen lunar spacesuits
23 January 2024: Nokia selected by DARPA to design communications services infrastructure framework for future lunar economy
19 October 2020: Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon
Blog Posts
IM-2 Mission Tracker
Track the IM‑2 lunar mission as Nokia delivers the first cellular network to the Moon, with live milestones, updates, and images.
IM-2 mission checklist
A step‑by‑step look at the IM‑2 lunar mission—from launch to landing—and how Nokia is helping deploy the first cellular network on the Moon.
The science of prospecting for water on the Moon
How the IM‑2 mission will test new technologies to search for water on the Moon—and why that matters for humanity’s future in space.
The first astronauts returning to the Moon’s surface will communicate over a Nokia network
Nokia is bringing cellular connectivity to the Moon—supporting the first crewed lunar landing in more than 50 years.
Between a rock and a hard(ware) place: Nokia Bell Labs researcher designs the first lunar cellular network
From Earth to the Moon, one engineer’s work is helping make lunar connectivity a reality.
How cellular networks will help us explore the Moon and Mars
How cellular networks could enable robots, astronauts, and future habitats on the Moon—and eventually Mars.
Holly Rubin’s job is to think of everything that could go wrong in Nokia’s Moon mission
Holly Rubin’s job is to anticipate every possible failure before Nokia’s lunar mission ever leaves Earth.
Nokia’s lunar network completes a major field test in Colorado
A successful field test in Colorado shows Nokia’s lunar network is ready for the Moon.
An inside look at Nokia’s Moon mission
An inside look at how Nokia is deploying the first cellular network on the Moon—and why it matters for future space missions.
Nokia helps Intuitive Machines in its search for water on the Moon
The IM‑2 lunar mission will deploy the first cellular network on the Moon and search for ice near the lunar south pole—a discovery that could transform how humans live and work beyond Earth.
The Moon Maestro: Meet the Nokia Bell Labs innovator taking networks out of this world
An inside look at a Nokia Bell Labs innovator leading the mission to deploy the first cellular network on the Moon.
Who controls the “airwaves” on the Moon?
As cellular networks head to the Moon, a key question emerges: who controls the airwaves in space?
“We are going” – A new era in space exploration has begun
The Artemis I mission marks the beginning of humanity’s next chapter in space, paving the way for sustained exploration of the Moon and beyond.
A network like no other: How Nokia’s Moon network differs from any on Earth
How Nokia Bell Labs re‑engineered cellular network hardware to survive and operate on the Moon.
How Nokia Bell Labs found its place in space
From Telstar to the Moon, how Nokia Bell Labs has helped shape humanity’s journey into space.
Blast off! How Nokia is engineering an LTE network to survive a journey to the Moon
From launch vibrations to vacuum conditions, how Nokia is hardening an LTE network for space.
LTE on the Moon: The challenges of deploying a cellular network at the lunar south pole
Why building a cellular network at the lunar south pole is unlike anything engineers face on Earth.
Nokia is one giant step closer to landing the first cellular network on the Moon
Establishing cellular connectivity on the Moon is a critical step toward sustained lunar exploration and future off‑world missions.
Fly my network to the Moon
Building on Bell Labs’ legacy, Nokia is bringing LTE connectivity to the lunar surface.
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