Why Space Solar Might Finally Work (But Not How You Think)

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Home Why Space Solar Might Finally Work (But Not How You Think)

Why Space Solar Might Finally Work (But Not How You Think)

Why Space-Based Solar Isn’t Entirely Stupid

Aetherflux is ditching massive solar farms in favor of single satellites positioned closer to Earth for space-based solar power.

They plan to use high-powered lasers to beam energy to small, mobile receivers. If this tech reaches lift-off, it could one day deliver power where infrastructure doesn’t exist — from disaster zones to military bases.

Could this be the special use case that finally launches space-based solar power? And if this approach works, could it eventually make orbital energy cheap enough for the rest of us?