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Katalyst to demonstrate orbital power-beaming system under Pentagon’s ASGARD program

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Katalyst will develop and launch a robotic spacecraft under the Pentagon’s Advanced Scalable Growth Architecture for Robotic Deployment program. The spacecraft is intended to assemble a large-format power-beaming system in orbit and transmit energy back to Earth, testing a defense-backed approach to space-based power delivery.

Discovered 2026-09-21T13:15:51.158770-07:00 | 2026-09-21T13:15:51.158770-07:00

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  • The ASGARD award advances an on-orbit demonstration of robotic assembly and space-based power transmission, combining satellite technology with a defense energy initiative.
  • Katalyst’s planned mission will test whether a large-format orbital system can be assembled in space and deliver power back to Earth—capabilities relevant to future space infrastructure and military energy programs.

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