“Launching Large Mirrors Into Space to Turn Night Into day”... U.S. Space Startup Takes on the Challenge
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Launching large mirrors into space to turn night into day... A U.S. space startup takes on the challenge, pushing for the launch of its first test satellite this year with a goal of 50,000 units by 2035. Is it possible to keep the sun from setting for 24 hours by reflecting sunlight with large mirrors in space? This concept of space mirrors, straight out of a science fiction movie, is now being put to the actual test.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authorized the launch of Eärendil-1, an experimental satellite equipped with a mirror reflecting solar light towards the Earth. The project is carried out by the young Californian company Reflect Orbital. The authorization is limited to...
The US Federal Communications Commission has given the green light to the test of a satellite-mirror capable of reflecting sunlight on Earth at night to exploit solar energy even after sunset. But the same entity that authorized it admits that it does not have the power to evaluate its environmental and astronomical impact
Night becomes day – astronomers fear this when a recently approved test satellite with a space mirror directs light to Earth.
The mirrors are to be used to illuminate individual places for a short time.
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