# DoD Advances Space-Based Solar Power

The Department of Defense’s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund awarded Overview Energy a contract to design, build, and test a ground-based homing beacon that will enable satellites to direct solar power securely to authenticated receiver sites. The award value and on-orbit demonstration date have not been disclosed; Overview Energy says the demonstration is planned for early 2027. A separate OECIF award to Katalyst Space for the ASGARD program and a one-year Air Force study of space-based solar power use cases indicate continued DoD interest in delivering power to remote and contested operations. For procurement teams and contractors, this activity points to potential work in satellite systems, secure power transmission, receiver infrastructure, and supporting studies, though no additional solicitation or schedule is identified in the signals.

- The Overview Energy contract covers beacon design, construction, and testing; the contract value is undisclosed, so firms should not assume a stated funding level or award scale.
- Katalyst Space’s ASGARD program concerns a robotic spacecraft intended to assemble an on-orbit power-beaming system and transmit power to Earth, while the Air Force study examines use cases in constrained and contested logistics environments.
- Companies with capabilities in space systems, authenticated receiver technology, energy transmission, or related research can assess potential teaming and capability fit against these funded activities; the signals do not identify an open solicitation.
- The planned demonstration in early 2027 is a stated program milestone, but the exact date and further procurement schedule are not provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 17, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF)
- United States Air Force (Air Force)
- Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy Resilience and Optimization

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

### Key Quotes
> Overview Energy’s technology opens up a new source of reliable power, and the homing beacon ensures precise, secure power delivery from orbit to an authenticated destination. This award advances key technology to bring resilient energy safely to the warfighter.
> — Christopher DePuma, combat power portfolio lead, OECIF

### Sources
- [DoD Demo Contract Takes A Step Closer To Beaming Solar Power From Space https://t.co/UcIfEpYjW4](https://x.com/BorkReport/status/2111601635734835383) - twitter-defense