SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 7, 2025Interesting Engineering

Space-based solar power closer than ever as US startup readies orbit test in 2026

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Aetherflux, a space startup, secured $50 million to create modular satellites that collect solar power in low Earth orbit and transmit it to Earth via lasers, with plans to launch a technology demonstrator by 2026, challenging conventional space-based solar power concepts.

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