KULR Technology Group announced it has been awarded $6,703,500 by the Texas Space Commission as part of a $26 million grant. This funding supports an ambitious program to develop cold-temperature lithium-ion battery solutions for the next generation of Lunar and Martian missions.
The initiative is being carried out in close collaboration with NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) and in partnership with South 8 Technologies, aligning public, private, and academic stakeholders. KULR will manage the design, testing, and production of lithium-ion cells using liquefied gas (LiGas) electrolyte from South 8 Technologies, which will operate down to -60°C.
KULR’s Webster, TX facility, located near NASA Johnson Space Center, will serve as the engineering and test hub for this effort, performing advanced battery safety testing and performance validation. The project aligns with NASA’s Artemis objectives by reducing heater energy requirements, improving safety margins, and enabling longer-duration operations in deep space environments.
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