Can you get IPTV on the Moon? NASA just paid about $38 million for 5G and Wi-Fi on the lunar surface, so I read the small print. 🌕📡
In 2025 Nokia landed the first 4G mobile network on the Moon. The lander came down on its side, the network ran for about 25 minutes, and nobody made a single call. Then Artemis II beamed live HD video home by laser at up to 260 Mbps. Now a 5G Moon network is pencilled in for late 2028.
In this video, “IPTV” means legal internet TV and streaming. If someone sells you “Lunar Premium, 90,000 channels for a fiver”, that’s a made-up joke and also a scam. Even in zero gravity. 😉
Narrated with an AI clone of my own voice.
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Can you get IPTV on the Moon?
0:20 What I mean by IPTV
0:40 Nokia’s 4G network for the Moon
1:37 Athena lands… sideways
2:06 25 minutes online, 0 calls
3:11 Artemis II: streaming from the Moon
3:38 The 260 Mbps laser
4:18 NASA’s new $38M 5G Moon deal
4:56 The first Moon scam (a prediction)
5:30 Watch space legally: NASA+
5:58 Verdict
📚 Sources
NASA: 5G Moon contract (30 Sep 2026): www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-contract-to-develop-5g-communications-for-moon/
Nokia: first cellular network on the Moon (10 Mar 2025): www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-and-intuitive-machines-deliver-first-cellular-network-to-the-moon-achieve-some-key-mission-objectives/
NASA 2020 Tipping Point selections: www.nasa.gov/technology/2020-nasa-tipping-point-selections/
WIRED on IM-2: www.wired.com/story/nokia-4g-network-on-the-moon/
NASA: Artemis II laser terminal: www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/artemis-2/nasa-laser-terminal-enhances-views-during-artemis-ii-mission/
MIT Lincoln Laboratory on O2O: www.ll.mit.edu/news/artemis-ii-live-streams-hi-def-videos-and-images-moon-earth
NASA: Artemis II lunar science data release (7 Oct 2026): www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/10/07/nasa-releases-artemis-ii-lunar-science-data-images/
NASA: ways to watch / NASA+: www.nasa.gov/ways-to-watch/
Nokia: Modul8 spin-out: www.nokia.com/blog/an-important-step-for-nokias-modul8-a-proposed-spin-out-to-launch-an-independent-company/
Images and video: NASA (public domain). Some stock footage: Pexels. Use doesn’t imply endorsement by NASA, Nokia or Modul8. This channel isn’t affiliated with any of them.
📺 Best IPTV boxes to buy (no channels included, legal apps only)
Certified Android TV / Google TV players (plus one Formuler box, not Google certified) for licensed apps.
1. NVIDIA Shield TV Pro: premium pick, AI upscaling, Dolby Vision/Atmos, Gigabit Ethernet
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YP9FBMM?tag=hushamcom-21
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B07YP9FBMM?tag=hushamcom-20
DE: www.amazon.de/dp/B07Z6RD4M9?tag=hushamcom01-21
FR: www.amazon.fr/dp/B07Z6RD4M9?tag=hushamcom06-21
IT: www.amazon.it/dp/B07Z6RD4M9?tag=hushamcom08-21
2. Google TV Streamer 4K: solid Google TV default with Ethernet and 32GB
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBLWTQCT?tag=hushamcom-21
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8WJYSF9?tag=hushamcom-20
DE: www.amazon.de/dp/B0DBM2QF8F?tag=hushamcom01-21
FR: www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DBM2QF8F?tag=hushamcom06-21
IT: www.amazon.it/dp/B0DBM2QF8F?tag=hushamcom08-21
3. Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd Gen): cheaper Google TV box, Wi-Fi 6, 32GB
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3JWFL56?tag=hushamcom-21
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3JWFL56?tag=hushamcom-20
DE: www.amazon.de/dp/B0F58Q4CM9?tag=hushamcom01-21
FR: www.amazon.fr/dp/B0F58Q4CM9?tag=hushamcom06-21
IT: www.amazon.it/dp/B0F3JWFL56?tag=hushamcom08-21
4. Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen): budget Google TV stick, Wi-Fi 6
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFN6NRTZ?tag=hushamcom-21
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFN6NRTZ?tag=hushamcom-20
DE: www.amazon.de/dp/B0FFN6NRTZ?tag=hushamcom01-21
FR: www.amazon.fr/dp/B0G1M61429?tag=hushamcom06-21
IT: www.amazon.it/dp/B0FFN6NRTZ?tag=hushamcom08-21
5. Budget Google TV 4K player: model differs by store
UK (MECOOL KD3): www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4WC4WBP?tag=hushamcom-21
US (onn. Google TV 4K): www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RD6CV2?tag=hushamcom-20
DE (Strong LEAP-NOVA-X): www.amazon.de/dp/B0GSQQSNMS?tag=hushamcom01-21
FR (Strong LEAP-NOVA-X): www.amazon.fr/dp/B0GSQQSNMS?tag=hushamcom06-21
IT (Strong LEAP-NOVA-X): www.amazon.it/dp/B0GSQQSNMS?tag=hushamcom08-21
6. MECOOL MEon1: Google TV certified 4K box, 32GB
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRCQS1MW?tag=hushamcom-21
7. Formuler Z12 Ultra SE: MYTVOnline 4, Formuler’s own Android, not Google certified, no Netflix HD
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HJH8RPT6?tag=hushamcom-21
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HFMQDYF4?tag=hushamcom-20
These boxes come empty: no channels or subscriptions included.
Some links are affiliate links: I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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