18 January 2026
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Credit: Dcubed via LinkedIn
Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin company, selected Dcubed to provide five body-mounted solar array panels for their upcoming lunar rover. The rover will launch aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 3 lander in 2028, supporting NASA’s efforts to explore the Moon.
The rover will be equipped with advanced scientific instruments. These instruments will explore the Gruithuisen Domes, a mysterious and previously unvisited region of the Moon. Dcubed’s solar arrays will provide a continuous energy supply for the rover. This will allow it to operate its instruments and carry out a full range of scientific observations during the mission.
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The Dcubed company positions itself as a leader in flight-proven solar array technology, already powering spacecraft in orbit and demonstrating reliability in space. Its selection by Honeybee Robotics, a top innovator in robotic exploration, highlights the confidence the industry places in Dcubed’s expertise.
‘We’re honoured to support this historic lunar mission,’ said Dr Markus Geiss, Chief Commercial Officer at Dcubed. ‘Our technology has proven itself in orbit, and now it’s heading to the Moon — helping advance human and scientific understanding.’
The Blue Ghost 3 mission, part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, is scheduled for 2028 and marks Firefly Aerospace’s third lunar mission. The mission will employ the Blue Ghost lunar lander, the Elytra Dark orbital vehicle, and a rover to explore the previously unvisited Gruithuisen Domes. Elytra Dark will first deploy Blue Ghost into lunar orbit and then remain in orbit to provide long-haul relay communications. Once on the surface, Blue Ghost will land in the Gruithuisen Domes, deploy the rover, and operate six NASA-sponsored payloads over a period exceeding 14 days.
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