The Air Force Is Building a Spacecraft That Will Beam Solar Power to Earth

[rangerrebew]

The Air Force Is Building a Spacecraft That Will Beam Solar Power to Earth

This is some real sci-fi stuff.
By Caroline Delbert   
Dec 30, 2020
 

    Solar power from space could be a consequence of solar power used in space for other purposes.
    The Air Force has a special spacecraft for gathering solar power, which will launch in 2024.
    Solar above the clouds is more efficient, with higher exposure amounts and times.

Beaming solar power from outer space sounds like a Marvel movie plot, but space could remove barriers to solar acceptance that dominate the Earthbound discourse.

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Could the secret to our energy future be solar panels above the clouds, or even above the Karman line altogether?

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a35092898/air-force-solar-power-beaming-spacecraft/

[rangerrebew]

Has Greta Thunberg been consulted to insure this project won't overheat the atmosphere?

[GtHawk]

Seems to me I've seen this idea before


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By the way was everyone really impressed with all those shots of oscilloscopes?