Volta Space Technologies is a Canadian startup based in Montreal and focused on developing wireless power transmission solutions for space applications, particularly for lunar missions. They are building an orbital power grid, "LightGrid", that uses lasers to beam solar power to lunar landers, rovers, and other equipment on the Moon, eliminating the need for large batteries. Volta is working with organizations like ispace-U.S., ESA, CSA, and the U.S. Department of Defense to demonstrate and deploy their technology, with in-space operations planned by 2027.
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Blue Ghost 2 will carry Volta Space’s CSA-funded wireless power receiver as a technology demonstrator for the planned LightGrid lunar power network.
Volta Space Technologies developed LightPort.
Volta Space Technologies received a $500,000 contract for parallel architecture studies.
Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation, SpaceDIRT, and Volta Space Technologies Inc. will spend 10 months studying lunar power systems and resource management.
NordSpace’s new venture arm funds Volta Space Technologies and North Vector Dynamics.
The LEPTON team combines NASA’s lunar exploration expertise, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s directed energy research expertise, and Volta Space Technologies’ commercial power delivery focus.
Volta Space Technologies U.S. and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the Laser-Enabled Power Transmission Orbital Network (LEPTON) in collaboration with NASA.
Volta Space Technologies plans to use satellites in lunar orbit to collect solar energy and transmit it to lunar customers with lasers.
Volta Space Technologies requires suppliers and partners to follow cybersecurity requirements for its network entry points and sensitive system access.
Volta Space Technologies is working with the Pentagon on military applications.
Volta Space Technologies has adopted Zero Trust cybersecurity principles.
Volta Space Technologies’ lunar energy network is intended to be interoperable and secure for government and commercial customers from several countries.
Volta Space Technologies uses special receivers called LightPorts on habitats, landers, rovers, and other lunar infrastructure.
Luciana Volta is Director General of the Ufficio Scolastico Regionale.
Volta Space Technologies has a LightPort Wireless Power Receiver manifested on Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 2, which is tentatively scheduled for Q4.
Volta Space is testing technology for a lunar power beaming application.
Firefly Aerospace and Volta Space Technologies have reached a commercial payload agreement.
The payload will serve as a technology demonstration for Volta's planned lunar power network called LightGrid.
Volta Space Technologies enables persistent drone flight and emergency power in extremely cold conditions.
Volta Space Technologies Inc. received $978,822 to develop a receiver that captures energy beamed from satellites in lunar orbit.