domains/space-development/power is the binding constraint on all space operations because every capability from ISRU to manufacturing to life support is power-limited.md

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 Every other space business — manufacturing, mining, refueling, habitats — is gated by power availability. This makes space power the highest-leverage investment category in the space economy: it doesn't compete with other space businesses, it enables all of them. Companies solving space power sit at the root of the dependency tree. This parallels how [[launch cost reduction is the keystone variable that unlocks every downstream space industry at specific price thresholds]] gates access to orbit — power gates what you can do once you're there.
 
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+### Additional Evidence (confirm)
+*Source: [[2026-03-18-astrobotic-lunagrid-power-service]] | Added: 2026-03-18*
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+Astrobotic's LunaGrid is the first commercial attempt to solve the lunar power constraint with a power-as-a-service model. LunaGrid-Lite will demonstrate 1 kW transmission over 500m of cable in 2026-2027, with full commissioning of a 10 kW VSAT system at the lunar south pole in 2028. The $34.6M NASA contract and Honda partnership for regenerative fuel cells (to survive 14-day lunar nights) confirms that power infrastructure is the critical path for sustained lunar operations.
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 ## Content
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 ## Curator Notes
 PRIMARY CONNECTION: power is the binding constraint on all space operations because every capability from ISRU to manufacturing to life support is power-limited
 WHY ARCHIVED: First commercial attempt to solve the lunar power constraint — tests whether the three-loop bootstrapping problem can be addressed commercially
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+## Key Facts
+- LunaGrid-Lite will deploy 500m of ultra-light cable and transmit 1 kW of power
+- LunaGrid-Lite completed Critical Design Review and will be flight-ready by Q2 2026
+- LunaGrid commissioning planned for 2028 at lunar south pole
+- VSAT baseline system provides 10 kW, VSAT-XL provides 50 kW
+- Astrobotic received $34.6M NASA contract for power demonstration mission
+- Honda partnership provides regenerative fuel cell technology for lunar night survival