Rising to the energy challenge
Sunflake Solar Array Systems
An origami-inspired, elevated lunar solar array system that is compact, lightweight, stable, and re-deployable
Apollo 15 panorama – www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a15/images15.html#pans
Leveraging Our Proprietary Pyramid Hinge Technology
NASA is returning humans to the Moon and establishing a long-term presence near the lunar South Pole via its Artemis missions. To accomplish this, a reliable, sustainable power source is required to support lunar habitats, rovers, and construction systems for future robotic and crewed missions.
To provide this power, NASA issued an SBIR solicitation for vertical solar arrays that can autonomously deploy and retract for relocation as needed.
Leveraging our patented Pyramid Hinge mechanism, we developed a robust, re-deployable vertically aligned array system.
