☀️ Blue Origin’s Lunar Power Tower

Blue Origin’s 20-meter Power Tower is designed to deploy after landing. The Mark 1 lander extends a spiral mast, then unrolls a folded solar panel from its top, like window blinds. The panel tracks the Sun on its own.

At the lunar south pole, the Sun stays near the horizon and shines from the side. A flat panel on the lander would see little of that light, while the vertical design is built for it.

One tower should produce more than 10 kW. Solar power could be available for 44% to 100% of the time, depending on the season. Several towers could form a microgrid for lunar vehicles and base systems.

📊@tech