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🛰️ Startup successfully transmits solar energy with laser from aircraft – a step toward space-based solar power

Summary by Warp News
Overview Energy has tested transmitting thousands of watts from an aircraft to a ground-based receiver using near-infrared laser light.The company plans to launch a demonstration satellite in low Earth orbit in 2028 and operational satellites in geosynchronous orbit as early as 2030.The technology makes it possible to deliver solar energy to existing ground-based solar facilities when the sun is not shining.Successful flight test at five kilomet…
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Warp News broke the news in on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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