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Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy | WIRED (opens in a new tab)
wired.com · 2026-09-28
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wired.com · 2026-09-28
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedStar Catcher plans to launch a prototype system this week aboard a SpaceX rocket that will transmit energy to another satellite in orbit.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedIf successful, the test would be the first time lasers have beamed energy between two untethered objects in space.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedStar Catcher says its satellites will gather sunlight, refine it into specific wavelengths, and emit a laser beam that can provide up to 10 times more power than diffuse sunlight.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe company says its ground test delivered more than 1 kilowatt of power to off-the-shelf solar panels, enough to power a microwave.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says a Naval Research Laboratory experiment in 2023 used a space laser to generate power for 100 days, but the beam traveled less than 5 feet and the system operated at 11 percent efficiency.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article also notes that Caltech scientists have successfully tested transmitting solar power via microwaves back to Earth.View evidenceHide evidence
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