Volta Space Technologies unveils plans for lunar power satellite network - SpaceNews
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A startup has unveiled plans to develop a network of satellites around the moon to provide power to spacecraft on the lunar surface.
  • @[email protected]English
    2•2 months ago

    It’s been a while since we’ve had any spacecraft on the moon but maybe they’re thinking ahead.

    Lunar power in the headline drew me in. I thought - I need lunar panels now?

    • threelonmusketeersMEnglish
      4•2 months ago

      It’s been a while since we’ve had any spacecraft on the moon

      What do you mean? Just in the past year-and-a-bit, we’ve had Chandrayaan-3, SLIM, Nova-C, and Chang’e 6.

      • @[email protected]English
        3•2 months ago

        Oh, those spacecraft. I must have lost touch with space.

        Thanks for the Google fodder.

  • @[email protected]English
    1•2 months ago

    Power transmission, so hot right now? I’ve now seen companies working on power transmission from

    Earth orbit to orbit

    Earth orbit to surface

    Lunar orbit to surface

    Lunar surface to surface