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US Space Solar Startup Readies “Radiation-Hardened” Solar Cells For Mass Production

November 4, 2024 admin 0 Comments aerospace, clean power, energy innovation, green economy, research, SCIENCE, silicon solar cells, silicon solar pv, Solar energy, space solar, space solar energy, space solar power, startups, us air force, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:35:40 +0000

The US startup Solestial is banking on ultra-thin, self-repairing silicon solar technology for an edge in the red hot space solar race.

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The Crowded Field Of Space Solar Suddenly Got More Crowded-er

October 13, 2024 admin aetherflux, clean power, Energy, investors, renewable energy, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, space solar, space solar energy, space solar power, startups, us air force, US Navy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:57:46 +0000

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.

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$12.25 Million Says Space Solar Really Is Happening

August 4, 2024 admin clean power, Florida, green economy, investment, investors, nasa, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, solar sail, solar sails, space solar, space solar energy, space solar power, startups, technion, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:11:35 +0000

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.

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Space Solar Power Is Happening Sooner Rather Than Later

April 28, 2024 admin clean power, Japan, nasa, Solar energy, space solar, space solar energy, space solar power, startups, uk, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:25:53 +0000

Despite the obstacles, the dream of beaming solar power from space down to Earth has been gaining momentum and edging closer to reality.

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The US Space Force Is Also Catching Space Solar Fever

February 7, 2024 admin 3D PRINTING, clean power, Energy, green economy, renewable energy, robots, Solar energy, space based solar, space based solar energy, space solar, space solar energy, space solar power, us air force

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:48:05 +0000

The US Space Force is working on an orbiting quantum antenna that could play a part in the race to develop space solar technology.

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NASA Spacewalkers Finish Installing Roll-Out Solar Array

June 20, 2023 admin clean power, energy efficiency, nasa, Solar energy, space solar, space solar energy, space solar power

Credit to Author: NASA| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 07:53:43 +0000

Expedition 69 flight engineers Woody Hoburg and Steve Bowen of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 2:17 p.m. EDT after 5 hours and 35 minutes. Hoburg and Bowen completed their major objective to install an IROSA (International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array) to augment power generation for the 1B power channel on the station’s starboard truss […]