Canadian Space Agency awards Volta lunar-power architecture study
The Canadian Space Agency awarded Volta Space Technologies a C$569,000 contract to lead a lunar-power infrastructure architecture study.
Evidence notes
- The study examines future Canadian contributions to sustained robotic and human lunar activity.
- Volta leads a multidisciplinary Canadian and international team.
Company context
Volta Space Technologies develops optical wireless-power systems for robotic assets on Earth and the Moon. Its architecture combines power-generating satellites or ground sources, precision beam pointing and compact photovoltaic receivers, with demonstrations covering lunar infrastructure, power-over-fibre and battery-free drone flight in extreme cold. The Canadian-US company joined NATO DIANA to advance persistent power for small unmanned aircraft.