# NASA is working closely with American private industry partners for the planned Mars Telecommunications Network.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-18 · News9live*

## Key points

- NASA has issued a Request for Proposal for contractors to build a Mars Telecommunications Network.
- The contract includes design, development, launch, integration, and five years of on-orbit operations.
- NASA aims for this telecommunications network to be operational at Mars no later than 2030.
- Blue Origin states its Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, derived from Blue Ring, is already production-ready.
- The network is part of NASA’s strategy for Moon-to-Mars missions, enabling high-bandwidth, continuous communication.

**Companies:** Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin
**Countries:** United States

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