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Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call

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Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System was supposed to be the first 4G network deployed on the moon and a test for future crewed missions. Things didn’t go to plan.

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Why the fuck are they even trying this?

Even under perfect conditions it takes more than 2 seconds for the radio waves to go to the moon and back.

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