# DoD Advances Space-Based Solar Power

The Department of Defense’s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) awarded Overview Energy a contract announced September 30 to develop and test a homing beacon for its space-based solar power system, with a demonstration planned for early 2027; the contract value was not disclosed. OECIF also announced a September 21 award to Katalyst Space for the ASGARD effort, a robotic spacecraft power-beaming demonstration. Together with an earlier Air Force study of operational use cases, the awards show DoD funding multiple stages of space-based power technology for remote and contested environments.

- The Overview effort centers on beacon development and testing, while Katalyst’s ASGARD work addresses robotic assembly and power transmission. Both contracts are relevant to contractors working in space systems, operational energy, and power delivery.
- The award amounts and contract numbers were not provided, so the signals identify areas of investment but do not establish a defined funding ceiling or solicitation pipeline.
- Companies with relevant capabilities can assess where their space-system, receiver, and resilient-power technologies could support future demonstrations; the planned Overview demonstration is in early 2027.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF)
- U.S. Air Force (Air Force)

### Vendors
- Overview Energy (Awardee)
- Katalyst Space (Awardee)

### Key Quotes
> Delivering reliable power to remote and contested locations remains one of the military’s most persistent operational challenges.
> — Christopher DePuma, combat power portfolio lead at OECIF

### Sources
- [DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/dod-demo-contract-takes-a-step-closer-to-beaming-solar-power-from-space) - Breaking Defense
- [DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space.
The Overview award is the second space-based solar power contract to be announced by the Pentagon's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund in recent weeks.
https://t.co/DDmIz2rA9b](https://x.com/bbnetman/status/2105974169817043073) - twitter-defense
- [DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space - https://t.co/Th6jr5vK5D energy electricity https://t.co/kW4tmPK5im](https://x.com/Lance_Edelman/status/2106108965385900329) - twitter-defense