The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

SOLARIS Hopes to Provide Clean Energy from Space

Initiative Spearheaded by ESA

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Tom Patton
Apr 22, 2024
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ESA is laying the groundwork for the development of satellite technology designed to harvest the Sun's energy in space before transmitting it wirelessly to receiving stations on Earth.

“The difference with space-based solar power is that the amount of energy transmitted and successfully collected would need to be far larger to make the venture viable – t…

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