Seven years ago, we reported that a mission was about to be launched to install a 4G communications network on the Moon. A mission that was delayed, very delayed, passed from one company to another, before finally being seriously managed to be launched… on February 26th.
Lunar IM-2 mission, here we go!££££
Yes, it really is. The IM-2 mission developed by Intuitive Machines as part of NASA's Artemis program is underway as you read these lines. All the necessary equipment was sent on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX (Elon Musk's company) to the South Pole of the Moon, to install a network deployed by Nokia, the former boss of the mobile phone that has now become one of the leaders in telecommunications infrastructure technologies.
IM-2 mission, first stone of a human colonization of the Moon ?££££
Initially, the network will be used to communicate with two lunar vehicles, and in the long term, it will support exploration missions by teams of humans. The ultimate goal of the maneuver is to demonstrate the effectiveness of cellular technology for its use in communications for future space exploration missions. It's a dream.