Star Catcher Industries said it wirelessly transmitted more electricity to photovoltaic panels in a ground demonstration than any prior test, advancing its effort to beam solar power to orbiting satellites. This brings the company closer to a 'space grid' that could supply continuous power to satellite constellations and on‑orbit platforms.
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The demonstration shows tangible progress toward on‑orbit power delivery, a capability that would help meet rising power needs for large satellite constellations and high‑power payloads; see mPower's ramp in space‑grade solar module production (https://hype.aero/?story=f1858b1a-0afd-42de-b43b-764aa636f67c).
Ground‑to‑space laser experiments are transitioning from concept to operational tests, which creates new safety, coordination and regulatory issues alongside technical progress; compare recent laser‑based tracking and debris 'nudge' experiments (https://hype.aero/?story=de50c0d1-4873-4cdd-a8ce-fa989365ed35).
Wireless power links intersect with growing interest in on‑orbit compute and services that require steady, high‑capacity power — an emerging context for orbital infrastructure and commercial service models (https://hype.aero/?story=abecce36-cf70-4e1d-9a9d-a0317c2f3b81).
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• Loren Grush