Blue Origin unveils spiral solar tower for Moon bases

Blue Origin has revealed its Power Tower, a 20-m vertically deployed solar array to be carried by the Mark 1 lunar lander. It delivers over 10 kW and can operate 44% to 100% of the time by tracking the low Sun at the lunar South Pole.

• Tower stands 20 m tall and produces more than 10 kW
• Solar power available 44% to 100% of the time depending on season
• Spiraling alloy mast deploys a folded array like window blinds
• Blue Origin envisions towers as a microgrid for rovers, habitats and ISRU