Volta Space Technologies

Volta Space Technologies is #hiring for another role in Broomfield, CO! This time I'm looking for an electrical engineer with a background in electrical system design and assembly, integration, & test (AI&T) to join my growing team. This is a multifaceted role that will be very hands-on, but will also be responsible for developing Volta's electrical architecture and working closely with our spacecraft partner. If that sounds exciting and you want to bring 'survive the night' capability to the #moon, apply and let's have a chat! #space #spaceindustry #engineering #hiringengineers #electricalengineering

ASIMOV'S SPACE-BASED SOLAR POWER IDEA HEADS TO THE MOON Firefly Aerospace's plucky Blue Ghost spaceship is headed for the moon right now - but after the sun sets on the mission, the spacecraft is expected to survive only five hours into the utterly-frigid 14-day lunar night. What's needed to battle this cryogenic crunch, which kills all uncrewed surface missions with annoying regularity, is a way to get mission-saving power beamed to landers, rovers, habs and other surface assets, especially at the south pole, where it's hoped ice (for which read: rocket fuel) will be mined in frozen, permanently shadowed regions. An innovative answer to the problem is being engineered by Volta Space Technologies of Montreal and Colorado: a constellation of laser beaming smallsats (circa 300kg) in low lunar orbit, which will supply power-as-a-service to subscribing lunar surface assets. For Aerospace America magazine (AIAA) I talked to Volta's CTO, Paolo Pino, about how they imagine their space-based solar power system will work. #SpaceBasedSolarPower #SBSP #ISRU #Artemis https://lnkd.in/exzqWaRP

For the first time in history, a lunar rover has been wirelessly charged via laser. On November 7, 2024, we demonstrated the ability to wirelessly power a lunar rover over a 200m distance, with autonomous tracking and power levels that are sufficient to survive the lunar night and extend operations in permanently shadowed regions. To top it all off, this demonstration was done with a laser that has already undergone environmental testing, including the equivalent of 18 years in lunar radiation! This milestone is another step in our journey toward building a reliable energy grid for all lunar assets, that will make power radically more affordable than today. Thank you to our incredible partners: Canadensys Aerospace Corporation for providing their rover, a model version of the one they will launch in 2026. Rosefellow. for providing the warehouse facility - big shoutout to Nathanael Niedermann for all of the work in coordinating this effort. The Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne for the support that allowed us to bring this vision to reality. And a big thank you to all visitors that came out to see this event live from Canada and the US. Stay tuned for more updates to come. https://lnkd.in/evyCucwN

Today, European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) announced the first cohort of the Space Resources Accelerator — six projects set to fast-track technologies shaping the future of #space exploration and in-situ resource utilisation (#ISRU). This innovative programme, part of the ESA BSGN | Business in Space Growth Network Industry Accelerators, empowers ventures to develop solutions for European Space Agency - ESA’s #lunar exploration efforts and the entire space resources value chain. During the programme, participants will refine their projects with in-kind support from ESRIC, aiming to launch co-funded projects by ESA that demonstrate their technologies in lunar conditions. Meet the first cohort and their projects: ???? FibreCoat– High-performance materials for lunar infrastructure. ???? Maana Electric – Solar resource production on the Moon. ???? Orbital Matter – Additive manufacturing for lunar infrastructure. ???? Orbit Fab UK?– Fuel supply for orbital and lunar surface vehicles. ???? Space Power?– Power beaming and lunar dust mitigation. ???? Volta Space Technologies?– Wireless power transmission around the Moon. This milestone underscores ESRIC’s commitment to fostering innovation and scaling solutions from concept to deployment. ?? Together, we’re building the future of sustainable space exploration!

We're thrilled to be part of the first cohort of the Space Resources Accelerator and for the opportunity to work alongside the European Space Agency - ESA and the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC). We look forward to engaging with the other participants, and to bringing our energy-as-a-service proposition to broader fruition, enabling previously impossible missions and the opportunity to affordably thrive on the Moon.

Just a few weeks ago, Volta achieved a significant milestone. Here's a short teaser. More details coming soon. Stay tuned. ??

We are proud to partner with ispace-U.S. to bring survive the night capabilities to their lunar landers and their clients. Future missions will no longer be limited by a two week lifetime as we work together to create affordable and abundant energy access on the Moon! Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/cQqK7

We are proud to partner with ispace-U.S. to bring survive the night capabilities to their lunar landers and their clients. Future missions will no longer be limited by a two week lifetime as we work together to create affordable and abundant energy access on the Moon! Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/cQqK7

Preparing to demonstrate long distance wireless charging in a few days. We are thrilled to partner with Canadensys Aerospace Corporation to demonstrate this capability with their lunar rover. Video coming soon, stay tuned!

#IAC2024 was great. Volta Space Technologies presented the first energy-as-a-service architecture for Moon development, the LightGrid. We are designing new systems, bending light rays, programming circuits and cutting metal with a unique, highly-experienced, world-class team to bring a new capability to reality and put the words "sustained and affordable" before "Lunar presence". And we have a ton of exciting news coming up. Watch this space. ??