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Nokia to deploy the first cellular network on the Moon
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this post was submitted on 01 Mar 2025
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As the saying goes, "orbit is halfway to anywhere."
Getting into and out of gravity wells takes far more fuel than moving between planetary bodies. A space elevator that can take cargo from lunar orbit to the surface and back removes one difficulty, while being slightly less sci-fi-ish than a terrestrial elevator.