Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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NASA is partnering with the aerospace industry to develop lunar relays. Establishing a network of communication relay satellites in lunar orbit will enable continuous and reliable communication between Earth and lunar missions, even in locations where the Earth is not directly visible from the Moon. This effort is being done through the Near Space Network’s Services Request for Proposal.

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