AiRanaculus to Advance Networking Technologies for NASA Lunar and Space Communications Networks
AiRanaculus to Advance Networking Technologies for NASA Lunar and Space Communications Networks
Publish Date: 2026-06-26 13:27:00
Source Domain: www.satellitetoday.com
Networking technology company AiRanaculus has received a $5 million award from NASA for its technologies to be used to support NASA lunar and space communications networks.
Under a $5 million Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CCRPP) contract from NASA announced June 25, AiRanaculus will enhance two products — CLAIRE and INSPiRE — to support lunar and space networks, working with NASA Ames Research Center and industry collaborators including NVIDIA, Nokia Federal Solutions, Dell Technologies, Curtiss-Wright, Supermicro, and Radisys.
Nokia has a contract with NASA to deploy the first cellular network on the Moon.
AiRanaculus said its technologies “will enable more flexibility and resilient communications between lunar surface operations, lunar orbiting systems and cislunar infrastructure.” The NASA CCRPP is a 24-month effort that will focus on advancing the TRL of the two products through integrated testing and space flight demonstrations in partnership at NASA Ames.
“From resilient defense communications and interference-aware 5G systems to autonomous space networking, CLAIRE and INSPiRE represent the next evolution of intelligent communications infrastructure where reliability is mission critical, whether on Earth or beyond,” said Dr. Apurva Mody, founder and CEO of AiRanaculus.