A Skeptic’s Take on Beaming Power to Earth from Space
Hacker News
MAY 9, 2024
A constellation of gigantic satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) nearly 36,000 kilometers above the equator could collect sunlight unfiltered by atmosphere and uninterrupted by night (except for up to 70 minutes a day around the spring and fall equinoxes). The challenges for their engineering and assembly are equally gargantuan.
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