Volta Space Technologies Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-09 - Contract Award - Canadian Space Agency awards Volta lunar-power architecture study - The study examines future Canadian contributions to sustained robotic and human lunar activity. Volta leads a multidisciplinary Canadian and international team. - source: voltaspace.co
• 2026-05-11 - Demonstration - Volta demonstrates battery-free drone operation at -40 °C - The test used Power-Over-Fiber with no onboard chemical energy storage. The cold-chamber validation targeted Arctic, defence and emergency-response operations. - source: voltaspace.co
• 2025-12-10 - Award - Volta Space Technologies selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 cohort - The programme provides contractual funding and access to DIANA accelerator sites and test centres. The selection supports development and validation of dual-use technology against an Allied defence and security challenge. - source: diana.nato.int