FCC approves giant mirror satellite designed to beam sunlight to Earth after dark
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The FCC approved Reflect Orbital's Eärendil-1 satellite, which will unfold an 18x18-meter Mylar mirror in orbit to redirect sunlight onto Earth after dark. The startup ultimately wants to sell solar farms extra daylight hours, but astronomers warn a planned future constellation of 50,000 satellites could severely disrupt ground-based astronomy.
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