Volta Space Technologies Selected as Hosted Payload on Dcubed ARAQYS-D3 Mission
Combined 2027 LEO and lunar demonstrations will advance orbital power beaming, clearing the path for Volta’s 2028 Low Lunar Orbit constellation mission
Broomfield, CO; April 15, 2026 - Volta Space Technologies is pleased to announce its selection as a hosted payload on Dcubed’s upcoming ARAQYS-D3 mission, scheduled to launch to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in 2027. This mission will exercise multiple core elements of Volta’s orbital power beaming architecture — including laser transmission, power conversion, thermal management and data processing — in a relevant space environment, advancing the system toward TRL 8.
The ARAQYS-D3 demonstration is the first of two complementary missions planned for 2027. In parallel, Volta’s LightPort receiver technology will travel to the lunar surface aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 2 lander, where it will be demonstrated under actual lunar surface conditions. Together, these missions bring both the transmitter and receiver sides of Volta’s power beaming system to TRL 8 and 9 respectively, retiring key technical risks and providing flight-qualified heritage ahead of the company’s planned 2028 Low Lunar Orbit (LLO) constellation mission.
Beyond hardware validation, these flights will allow Volta to refine its concept of operations (CONOPs), demonstrate end-to-end system performance, and collect mission data critical to scaling the architecture for operational service. The 2028 LLO mission is designed to deliver persistent, on-demand power to surface assets — establishing the foundation for Volta’s power-as-a-service (PaaS) model in cislunar space.
“These missions represent a crucial, iterative path to operational capability,” said Kailas Metha, Sr. Director of Engineering. “By flying both our transmitter and receiver systems in 2027, we derisk our constellation architecture and demonstrate to partners and customers that wireless power delivery in space is not a concept — it’s a near-term reality.”
Volta’s laser power beaming technology addresses one of the most persistent constraints on space operations: energy availability. By delivering power wirelessly to surface assets, orbital platforms, and deep-space missions, Volta aims to enable a new class of sustained, ambitious activities beyond Earth orbit.
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