Astrobotic Collaboration Advances Wireless Lunar Power Transmission

Mark Carreau June 16, 2022
A 3D-printed Astrobotic CubeRover demonstrates the wireless charging system. The onboard charger mounted on the CubeRover approaches the power transmitter.
Credit: Astrobotic
HOUSTON—A collaboration between Astrobotic and WiBotic has successfully advanced a wireless charging system capable of providing power throughout a simulated 14-day lunar night with its thermal and other environmental extremes. Testing at Astrobotic’s headquarters in Pittsburgh demonstrated that the...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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