About:Energy has partnered with Australian satellite developer MP Space to accelerate next-generation spacecraft power and energy storage systems.
By deploying The Voltt, About:Energy’s cloud-based cell modelling platform, MP Space achieved first-time-right cell selection without physical testing, avoiding a potential six-month pivot in development.
Traditionally, satellite battery validation requires extensive in-house testing, delaying mission readiness. MP Space faced the challenge of selecting cells capable of long lifetimes, shallow discharge cycles and robust reliability in extreme environments. With The Voltt, engineers benchmarked multiple high-performance chemistries under real-world mission profiles, integrating validated degradation and lifetime data directly into MATLAB Simulink models. This streamlined approach reduced technical risk, enabled earlier deployment of the latest-generation cells, and kept customer programmes on schedule.
“MP Space builds satellite energy systems, where reliability and precision are vital,” said Dr Gavin White, co-founder and CEO of About:Energy. “Using The Voltt’s validated data and virtual testing, its engineers accelerate development, reduce risk, and strengthen confidence in mission-critical systems.”
Jay Manley, CEO and Co-Founder of MP Space, added, “Access to About:Energy’s extensive expertise, robust datasheets and high-quality data platform meant we could make evidence-based design decisions that would normally require months of in-house testing. We avoided unnecessary prototype cycles, reduced risk, and freed up our engineering team’s time – all coming together to keep our programme moving at startup speed.”
With datasets covering more than 30 chemistries, The Voltt provides aerospace engineers with a trusted, evidence-based route to reliable battery design, replacing months of physical testing with digital validation.
