mPower Technology Launches World’s First Automated High-Volume Space-Solar Production Line

In a milestone moment for the commercialization of space power, mPower Technology has officially inaugurated the world’s first automated, high-volume solar module production line for space applications, hosted at Universal Instruments Corporation (UIC) in Conklin, New York. The launch marks a decisive shift from artisanal fabrication to true industrial-scale manufacturing, unlocking the multi-megawatt solar capacity required for next-generation space missions.

The new line, already producing DragonSCALES™ modules for Airbus under a recently announced contract, begins operations with 1 MW per year of manufacturing capacity. Production is set to double to 2 MW annually by mid-2026, positioning mPower as one of the few companies globally capable of supplying the power needs of megaconstellations, transfer vehicles, lunar infrastructure, and deep-space exploration platforms at scale.

“This facility is a milestone not just for mPower, but for space,” said Kevin Hell, CEO of mPower Technology. “We’ve moved beyond slow, manual fabrication into true industrial production, and this puts us in position to support the largest and most ambitious space power programs in the world.”

Industrializing Space Power: Airbus Contract Drives First Production

The facility’s inaugural production run supports Airbus’ Sparkwing solar arrays, destined for the MDA AURORA™ supply chain and a fleet of more than 200 spacecraft. The contract served as the catalyst for mPower’s shift into high-volume manufacturing and reinforces growing market confidence in DragonSCALES™ as an emerging standard for advanced space power systems.

Partnering with UIC, a global leader in precision automation with over 100 years of innovation and 500+ patents, gives mPower access to industrial-grade throughput, consistency, and process expertise. UIC’s advanced automation and prototyping capabilities ensure the DragonSCALES™ modules meet the stringent reliability expectations of commercial and government customers.

Strategic Significance: Solving Space’s Biggest Bottleneck - Power

The Conklin facility is fully scalable and engineered for the demands of modern orbital and lunar infrastructure, offering:

• Automated, cost-efficient production of resilient silicon solar modules

• Lightweight, radiation-tolerant design with 15+ years of cumulative flight heritage

• U.S.-based, secure manufacturing, supporting critical government and defense missions

This expansion directly addresses one of the most persistent constraints in space system design: dependable and scalable energy.

A recent Shield Capital white paper underscores the point: power budgets define mission capability. Without affordable, resilient solar solutions, the ambitions of the new space economy, Earth observation constellations, cislunar logistics, lunar habitats, and eventually Mars operations cannot scale.

Backed by Shield Capital and Razor’s Edge Ventures, which led mPower’s recent $24M Series B, bringing total funding to $46M, DragonSCALES™ is positioned to reshape the power architecture of space systems.

“Power is a limiting factor in space,” said John Serafini, Partner at Shield Capital. “Companies that can deliver reliable, scalable energy will define the next era of orbital and lunar infrastructure. mPower is doing exactly that.”

A Turning Point for the New Space Industrial Base

With the launch of this production line, mPower is not just building solar modules, it is establishing the industrial backbone required for the next decade of space innovation. As space infrastructure scales from tens of satellites to thousands, and from single-mission assets to persistent multi-orbit ecosystems, the need for high-volume, U.S.-based, flight-ready power systems becomes mission-critical.

mPower’s new manufacturing capability meets that moment, cementing the company’s position at the center of the rapidly accelerating space-power economy.