Researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have launched first orbital experiment with space-based solar power. They have sent into space a 12-inch square tile photovoltaic module that is expected to test the viability of space-based solar power systems converting sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere.The idea of harvesting solar energy in outer space through special antennas and transferring it directly to Earth via microwave beams is not new, although it has been so far seen limited to research projects, due to the high cost of launching material into orbit. Researchers at the ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...
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