The optical engineering behind Star Catcher’s 1.1 kW test
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Star Catcher Industries successfully demonstrated wireless power transmission by beaming over 1.1 kilowatts of laser energy to commercial solar panels at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, breaking DARPA's previous 800-watt record and proving that orbital power stations could "supercharge" satellites without hardware modifications. The breakthrough validates the concept of space-based solar power grids that could revolutionize spacecraft operations by separating power generation from payload mass.
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