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Total number of Space Energy Headlines: 1092



Beam the Sun down, Scotty
Source: Cosmos : Date: 26-04-2021

Harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it back to Earth may sound like science-fiction – and it originally was. In 1941, writer Isaac Asimov ...

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The Air Force has a groovy idea to beam sunshine power down from space on radio waves
Source: Task & Purpose : Date: 27-04-2021

AFRL hopes that in the future it can launch solar panel-bearing satellites into orbit around Earth. Up in space, those solar panels won't ever be blocked ...

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Solar Energy from Space to Earth: US Air Force Developing Satellites for Transformation Taking Place in 2024
Source: Marie Morales / Science Times : Date: 26-04-2021

AFRL will develop satellites that are equipped with ground-breaking sandwich panels that will transform solar energy into RF or radiofrequency energy ...

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UK government considers space-based solar power - Green Crowd
Source: EIIS Current Investment Offers : Date: 25-04-2021

New SPS Concept - The CASSIOPeiA Solar Power Satellite is “based on the principle of wavelength-scale modular integration of all major functions, from solar collection through to beam-formation.” With no moving parts, CASSIOPeiA’s patent-pending phased array permits beam steering through 360 degrees....

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Citizens for Space Based Solar Power
Source: Citizens for Space Based Solar Power : Date: 23-04-2021

Citizens for Space Based Solar Power - Getting the word out about SBSP

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The US Air Force wants to beam solar power to Earth from space (video)
Source: Space.com : Date: 25-04-2021

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is developing a project called SSPIDR ("Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research"), ...

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The space industry's David vs. Goliath
Source: Politico : Date: 23-04-2021

— To mark Earth Day, a new push to get serious about tapping into solar power directly from space. WELCOME TO POLITICO SPACE, our must-read ...

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Earth Day Feature: Beaming Solar Power From Satellite Array
Source: Los Alamos Daily Post : Date: 21-04-2021

Space Solar Power has been internationally recognized as a foundational capability in need of development. It enables exploration, military advantage, ...

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Review: The High Frontier
Source: The Space Review : Date: 24-04-2021

The prospect of giant cities in space, built of out lunar materials that could also support development of space solar power facilities, seemed at least in ...

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How much solar energy are we NOT capturing?
Source: Energy Matters : Date: 14-04-2021

Solar power goes space age. One potential strategy to supercharge our supply is to install panels on satellites in space, closer to the sun, which then ...

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The High Frontier: The Untold Story Of Gerard K. O'Neill: A Review
Source: Space Ref : Date: 13-04-2021

But I do not want to underestimate the impact of Gerry O'Neill. The very first space thing I worked on was a student project on Solar Power Satellites in ...

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Space-based solar power getting key test aboard US military's mysterious X-37B space plane
Source: Space.com : Date: 09-04-2021

Paul Jaffe, the innovation power beaming and space solar portfolio lead at NRL, said that PRAM-FX is not beaming microwave energy anywhere.

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Solar Electric Propulsion System Hot Fire Testing Completed By Maxar + Busek
Source: SatNews Publishers : Date: 01-04-2021

The PPE will be the most powerful electric propulsion spacecraft ever flown. A key accomplishment of this end-to-end hot fire test was the demonstration ...

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The race for space colonisation and limitless wealth is already here
Source: TRT World : Date: 30-03-2021

No longer just a symbol of a nation's proficiency in spaceflight, the moon offers water ice, solar power, and rare elements such as platinum, titanium, ...

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Space Lasers: The Truth
Source: Forbes : Date: 29-03-2021

This process is called power beaming. Satellites equipped with solar panels collect high intensity solar radiation using giant mirrors to reflect solar rays ...

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NASA Is Considering 5 Space Tech Concepts That Sound Like Sci-Fi
Source: KQED : Date: 26-03-2021

Sounds like a science fiction epic about taming the solar system with a ... of solar energy across the moon's surface to buildings, spacecraft, and other ...

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NASA Developing Sustainable Solar Power Sources for the Moon; Will Support Lunar Rovers Missions by Decade End
Source: The Weather Channel : Date: 24-03-2021

These vertically deployable systems will differ from the existing space-rated solar array structures and deployment systems, which are designed for ...

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Solar Panels in Space Could Beam Continuous Energy Back to Earth
Source: Freethink : Date: 21-03-2021

But if we're able to create a network of larger solar satellites in space, then that could potentially allow us to generate and distribute power anywhere in ...

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The Strategic Implications of the China-Russia Lunar Base Cooperation Agreement
Source: The Diplomat : Date: 20-03-2021

President Xi Jinping has repeatedly highlighted the intrinsic contribution of space to Chinese global leadership. The idea behind China’s space philosophy is to demonstrate high-end technology, including human missions, lunar soft landings (near and far side), lunar sample returns, and Mars missions, to be followed by construction of a permanent space station, space-based solar power satellites, and deep space probes....

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People Used to Laugh at These Three Clean Technologies
Source: Triple Pundit : Date: 11-03-2021

Not too long ago, household solar panels were the provenance of scruffy ... The basic idea is to deploy solar panels in space to capture solar energy ...

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Powering a Moon village
Source: Smart Energy : Date: 03-03-2021

Its external structure could provide a limited space for solar PV, but with a ... A solar power plant at the south pole would have to maintain an array of ...

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US Successfully Tested Space Solar Panel That Could Beam Anywhere on Earth
Source: Korea Portal (English Edition) : Date: 27-02-2021

US scientists and the Pentagon are working together successfully in creating a pizza box size space solar panel. The panel was designed for a future ...

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The Pentagon Sent a Pizza Box-Sized Solar Panel Into Space, But I'm Sure Everything Is Fine
Source: Gizmodo : Date: 26-02-2021

This solar panel is officially called the Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), and it's designed to capture the powerful blue light in ..

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The Space-Based Solar Arrays That Could Power Our Planet
Source: Interesting Engineering : Date: 24-02-2021

On Tuesday, Redwire acquired Deployable Space Systems (DSS), a leading supplier of deployable solar arrays, structures, and mechanisms capable of ...

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CNN exclusive: A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to ...
Source: CNN : Date: 24-02-2021

An artist's concept of a space-based solar power system beaming to military and remote installations. (CNN) Scientists working for the Pentagon have ...

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