RFI for Artemis IV Alternate Communication System

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, acting through its government authority located in Texas, is seeking information for an alternate communication system for the Artemis IV mission. During the Artemis IV mission profile in lunar orbit, the Orion spacecraft's primary communication system faces challenges in providing a high-rate system capable of streaming live 4K imagery. To solve this problem, the agency requires an alternate system that can provide near-continuous communication with a return link of at least 12 Megabits per second while in lunar orbit. The scope of work covers providing this alternate communication system to the government authority. The agency requires all performance of the work to take place offsite. The agency limits eligibility for this opportunity to United States organizations only. For the budget, the agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost and feasibility of the system. The source document does not specify evaluation criteria or key dates for this request.