mPower Technology, a solar technology developer, has launched a high-volume solar module production line at Universal Instruments Corporation (UIC) in Conklin, N.Y. Already producing solar modules for Airbus under a contract with mPower, the facility is the first automated, high-volume solar module manufacturing facility for space according to mPower. mPower’s DragonSCALES solar modules are designed to enable space-based power generation, featuring rugged design to allow them to withstand the harsh environment of space. Courtesy of mPower Technology. The operation has opened with an annual production capacity of 1 MW of mPower’s DragonSCALES solar modules, and is on track to expand to 2 MW per year by mid-2026. The volume, mPower said, underscores the company’s ability to support fast-growing demand for resilient, lightweight, and scalable solar power solutions for low earth orbit constellations, orbital transfer vehicles, space habitats, Lunar and Mars missions, and space-based power generation. The Airbus contract, announced last year, requires the production of modules for the Sparkwing solar arrays that Airbus is providing to the MDA Aurora supply chain for more than 200 spacecraft.