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Concise original overview of commercial satellite constellations,
small satellite rocket launchers and NewSpace funding options.
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Volta (LightGrid)

Constellation name	LightGrid
Constellation field	Wireless Energy Supply
Constellation info	30 polar lunar LLO satellites as presented at Space Resources Week 2024.
Constellation status	Prototype development
Launched satellites	0
Planned satellites	30
Form factor	?
Orbit	Moon
First launch	2026
Notes	Space Resources Week 2024 - Infrastructure and supporting technology. Beating the fear of darkness, 2025-02-01.

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Name	Volta Space Technologies
Previous names	Eternal Light
Funding	$0.1M+
Country	Canada
Created	2020

Last modified: 2026-01-12

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