Mines Grad Students Wins NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge

OMC in the newsNASA Watts on the Moon Challange
Written By Paula Andrea Garcia Suarez

Orbital Mining Corporation, founded by Colorado School of Mines’ grad students Chris Tolton and Ken Liang, focuses on innovative power solutions for lunar exploration. The company developed advanced energy storage and transmission systems, winning NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge and securing $500K. Their technology aims to support sustainable, long-duration missions by providing reliable energy for lunar operations, especially in challenging environments like the Moon's shadowed regions. This effort represents a step forward in space resource utilization and the future of in-situ lunar exploration.

“The success of Orbital Mining Corporation is a result and perfect example of the multi-talented and strong entrepreneurial nature of our students in the interdisciplinary field of space resources”
— Angel Abbud-Madrid, CSM Professor
Paula Andrea Garcia Suarez
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