Vertical Solar Array Technology Program
NASA Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) project develops autonomous deployable vertical solar arrays with masts up to 20 meters to provide reliable continuous power for long-duration lunar surface missions. The project includes government reference design work toward a 10 kW-class lunar demonstration in the early 2030s and industry prototypes tested in relevant environments.
Identity
- Aliases
- Vertical Solar Array TechnologyVSATVSAT ProjectVertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT)
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- Vertical Solar Array Technology Program
- Status
- active
- Types
- developmentinfrastructureresearchoperations
Details
- Description
- NASA Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) project develops autonomous deployable vertical solar arrays with masts up to 20 meters to provide reliable continuous power for long-duration lunar surface missions. The project includes government reference design work toward a 10 kW-class lunar demonstration in the early 2030s and industry prototypes tested in relevant environments.
- Leads
- Parent Program
- Participants
- -
- Start Date
- 2021
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:36:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:36:03 UTC
Other
- Official Urls
- https://www.nasa.gov/lunar-surface-technology/https://www.nasa.gov/technology/nasa-industry-to-mature-vertical-solar-array-technologies-for-lunar-surface/https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/three-companies-to-help-nasa-advance-solar-array-technology-for-moon/https://techport.nasa.gov/projects/116305https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20240004914