Two decades ago, we began developing a new generation of folding mechanisms.
Sunflake Solar Array Systems
An origami-inspired, elevated lunar solar array system that is compact, lightweight, stable, and re-deployable
Our current 10-50kW Sunflake systems have been designed for ease of transportation and vertical deployment. Shown above with an SDS enclosure for the Astrolab FLEX Lunar Rover.
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.
Folditure Space Sunflake systems are lightweight, compact, robust, re-deployable Solar Power sources, developed with funding from NASA SBIR awards.