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Uomo Senza Nome

June 04, 2023, 01:56:23 PM
Not sure if happy or sad.

Scientists claim they're the first to transmit space-based solar power to Earth (msn.com) 


QuoteA team of researchers from Caltech announced on Thursday that their space-borne prototype, called the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), had collected sunlight, converted it into electricity and beamed it to microwave receivers installed on a rooftop on Caltech's Pasadena campus.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid. "

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June 04, 2023, 03:37:48 PM
Any idea of what the recovered power of it is?  The article referenced a JAXA success of 1.8 kW over 50 meters.  Is it useful after going thru ~5 miles of atmosphere? 
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