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Firefly, Volta Agree on Wireless Power Payload for Blue Ghost Mission 2
- Volta's wireless power receiver will fly on Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 2 to the lunar far side.
- The payload is a technology demonstration for Volta's planned LightGrid lunar power network.
- The first LightPort is intended to demonstrate technology for surviving the lunar night.
- The Dec. 10, 2025 agreement links a commercial lunar lander to lunar power infrastructure plans.
What happened
Firefly Aerospace has a new commercial payload agreement with Volta Space Technologies, dated 2025-12-10. Volta's wireless power receiver is the payload hosted on Blue Ghost Mission 2, Firefly's lander bound for the lunar far side.
What we know
The agreement is a new commercial payload arrangement between Firefly Aerospace and Volta Space Technologies. The associated date is 2025-12-10.
Volta's contribution is a wireless power receiver assigned to Blue Ghost Mission 2, Firefly's lander. Blue Ghost Mission 2's landing site is the far side of the Moon.
The hosted Volta payload is a technology demonstration for LightGrid, Volta's planned lunar power network. It will test and validate the first LightPort.
LightPort is intended to demonstrate technology for surviving the lunar night and supporting a lunar orbit power grid.
LightGrid is described as a planned network of satellites in lunar orbit that transmit laser power to LightPorts.
Blue Ghost landers and Elytra orbiters are described as well suited to support Volta's broader lunar power network vision.
Why it matters
The agreement places a power-network demonstration payload on a commercial lunar landing mission. It links Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 2 to Volta's LightPort and LightGrid plans, which is relevant to efforts to build lunar power infrastructure.
What's next
The first LightPort will be tested and validated on Blue Ghost Mission 2. The demonstration is meant to show technology that can survive the lunar night and support a lunar-orbit power grid.