The space solar power industry is gathering steam, with Aetherflux among the US startups working on space-to-earth and orbiting data center applications (screenshot, courtesy of Aetherflux).
The space solar power industry is gathering steam, with Aetherflux among the US startups working on space-to-earth and orbiting data center applications.
Nanoscale particles of "solar glitter" form the foundation of new photovoltaic technology launched by the US startup mPower for space solar applications (cropped, courtesy of Sandia National Laboratory via US DOE).
Microscopic particles of “solar glitter” form the foundation of new photovoltaic technology launched by the US startup mPower for space solar applications.
n a new twist on the space solar field, a US startup aims to launch data centers into orbit around the Earth and power them with PV arrays assembled by swarms of autonomous robots.
The California Institute of Technology is among the research institutions developing space-based solar technology (courtesy of CalTech)
A new report indicates that two NASA technologies will play a key role in the space solar race, even as the agency faces the Trump chopping block.
Space solar startups are attracting serious investor interest, the latest example being a $50 million Series A haul for the firm Aetherflux.
Space solar startups are attracting serious investor interest, the latest example being a $50 million Series A haul for the US firm Aetherflux.
The US startup Solestial is banking on ultra-thin, self-repairing silicon solar technology for an edge in the red hot space solar race.
The US startup Solestial is banking on ultra-thin, self-repairing silicon solar technology for an edge in the red hot space solar race.
Space solar power once seemed like a far-out idea, but the high profile startup Aetherflux is among the stakeholders aiming to bring space-sourced solar energy down to Earth.
Space solar power once seemed like a far-out idea, but the high profile startup Aetherflux is among the stakeholders aiming to bring space-sourced solar energy down to Earth.
The newly launched Florida startup Star Catcher Industries is launching a space solar network aimed at beaming solar energy from space to thousands of low earth orbiting satellites.
The California Institute of Technology is among the research institutions developing space-based solar technology (courtesy of CalTech)
Despite the obstacles, the dream of beaming solar power from space down to Earth has been gaining momentum and edging closer to reality.
Low cost, game-changing perovskite solar cells could make a detour through outer space on their way to Earthly applications.
