""Through the experiments we have run so far, we received confirmation that MAPLE can transmit power successfully to receivers in space," Hajimiri says. "We have also been able to program the array to direct its energy toward Earth, which we detected here at Caltech."...

SPS. "If we can demonstrate our technology ahead of the rest of the world, it will also be a bargaining tool for space development with other countries"  https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Science/Japan-to-try-beaming-solar-power-from-space-in-mid-decade     (if you hit...

“A lot of people doubted that these materials could ever be strong enough to deal with the harsh environment of space,” McMillon-Brown said. “Not only do they survive, but in some ways, they thrived."...

Not a Gee-Whiz Society Drove down to the Space Studies Institute offices yesterday to be reminded - again - by Executive Director Robin that anyone can talk, SSI needs people to do; Quietly *do.* And while discussing a do-able her phone beeped. She looked down at it...

A note to SSI from across the pond: " I just wanted to let you know that our episode on space-based solar power went ‘live’ yesterday! It will be going out again several times on Wednesday on BBC World Service radio, and it’s...

SPS. “If we continue to ignore satellite power as a goal of our space program, satellite power is not going to be forgotten. It will simply be picked up and exploited by one or more other nations that see that potential six trillion dollar a year market. The nations...

Read it here: https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-to-launch-space-solar-power-technology-demo-into-orbit-in-january And here: https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/headed-to-space-today-test-hardware-for-a-solar-power-plant/ And here:...

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