Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would beam electricity down to Earth 24/7.

China is racing to turn a long imagined science fiction concept into hardware: a gigawatt scale solar power plant in orbit ...

Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.

The final pair of IROSAs will augment the solar power available for life support and scientific research activities aboard ...

The successful test is a proof-of-concept for Overview Energy's plans to deliver solar energy to Earth from satellites. The ...

Energy companies are exploring alternative ways to access less conventional clean energy sources in a bid to support a global green transition and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. One of ...

Solestial, a manufacturer of lightweight, radiation-hardened silicon PV products for space, has received $1.2 million to fund the development of a novel solar array wing concept for small satellites ...

Sierra Space, a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology company, has announced a new facilty to expand its capacity to manufacture solar PV power systems for satellites, as well as other ...

Flat roofs are traditionally sites for sprawling, low-built solar arrays meant to maximize energy output within the ...

(CN) — Beyond the confines of earthly methods, a research team in Europe thinks the continent can meet climate change goals with solar panels in space. Currently, Europe’s decarbonization efforts ...