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Blue Origin has literally rolled out a test version of a power tower to gather solar energy for Moon Base operations.

The tower would be mounted on the Blue Moon MK1’s top deck, then extends upwards to 85 feet (26 meters) total height and deploys solar arrays.

“The infrastructure era of lunar exploration starts now,” says Blue Origin.

Go to this video of Power Tower during a successful deployment in an analog lunar environment at:

https://x.com/blueorigin/status/2069146585787781276/video/1

Blue Moon MK1 Lunar Lander inside of NASA Johnson Space Center’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber A, preparing for testing. (Feb. 12, 2026). Image credit: Blue Origin