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In June, Honda succeeded in a vertical landing and takeoff experiment with a reusable rocket at its experimental site in Taiki Town.
By pairing Honda's RFC with Astrobotic's VSAT, the two companies expect to ensure an uninterrupted energy supply across lunar day-night cycles.
Simulations during the study will guide the scaling of Honda's RFC to match the energy storage needs for various mission architectures, ensuring sufficient power for electrolysis and sustained nighttime electricity.
The feasibility study for LunaGrid will assess illumination conditions at potential LunaGrid sites, evaluate the scalability of Honda's RFC system, and define integration requirements between Honda and Astrobotic hardware and software.
The combination of Honda's RFC and Astrobotic's VSAT is expected to enhance mission resilience and support a permanent human presence on the Moon.
The only byproduct of Honda's RFC system is water, which is recycled into Honda's high-pressure electrolysis system.
The joint feasibility study will explore the integration of Honda's regenerative fuel cell (RFC) system with Astrobotic’s Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT).
During the lunar day, Honda's RFC system stores solar power as hydrogen, which is converted back to electricity at night.
American Honda Motor Co. and Astroscale have reached a joint development agreement to develop a scalable and integrated power solution for sustained lunar surface missions.
The integration of Honda's RFC with Astrobotic's infrastructure would enable construction of facilities and open opportunities for lunar industries.
Honda's RFC system uses solar energy and water to produce oxygen, hydrogen, and electricity.
American Honda Motor is developing a circular regenerative energy system that combines a high-pressure water electrolysis system with a regenerative fuel cell (RFC).
In this test, American Honda Motor is partnering with Sierra Space and Tec-Masters.
Honda plans to establish a space development division at American Honda Motor in late 2024 to strengthen collaboration with the U.S. space industry.
Honda announced in April 2025 that it will test the core components of the high-pressure water electrolysis system in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS).
Astrobotic Technology and American Honda Motor have announced a collaboration to develop a lunar power system.
The simulation tests will identify how much sunlight VSAT solar panels could receive to power Honda’s regenerative fuel cell system and will help Honda optimize the size of its regenerative fuel cells for future lunar missions.
Honda is testing its regenerative fuel cell system for integration with Astrobotic's LunaGrid and VSAT.
The study will determine how Honda’s regenerative fuel cells could work together with Astrobotic’s LunaGrid power system and vertical solar array technology to provide continuous power during long stretches of lunar night.
Astrobotic Technology and American Honda Motor Co. will study integration of their power generation and storage technologies to support long-duration astronaut missions on the Moon.