Once in orbit, the Aetherflux’s demonstrator will beam power back to Earth using an infrared laser with a spot size of 10 meters. The company says it will improve this capacity as it iterates ...

Iceland, collaborating with UK company Space Solar, plans to create a smaller space solar array by 2030, capturing enough energy to potentially power 1,500 to 3,000 homes, before an upgraded power ...

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The 50-kg (110-lb) Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) was loaded into a Momentus Vigoride spacecraft and sent into a low orbit by a SpaceX rocket on January 3 this year.

The Land of the Rising Sun has been making headlines with its latest venture, and yes, it actually involves the sun. Thanks to an innovative approach, futuristic energy will arrive from orbit, as ...

An initial ground-based demonstration will “show the end-to-end system functioning,” Rush said. In December 2025, Star Catcher plans to demonstrate a sub-scale version of its power nodes in orbit.

The power-beaming satellite will weigh 70.5 tons (64 metric tons), be about 1,312 feet (400 meters) wide (including its solar arrays) and circle the planet in medium Earth orbit, a near-space ...

Named Solaris, the project aims to provide Earth with energy from space-borne solar power plants. The idea emerged amid an EU push to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.