Imagine satellites in space, perpetually powered by invisible beams of energy transmitted from Earth. This could soon be a reality with the emergence of wireless power beaming technology. This ...

The core of this system is its optical power beaming platform, which uses a specialized 3-dimensional photovoltaic (PV) receiver paired with an LED light source. This setup not only allows for ...

Engineers affiliated with the China Academy of Space Technology and its Qian Xuesen Laboratory have laid out a concrete technical roadmap for building a kilometer-scale solar power station in orbit, ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to work on directed energy wireless power beaming ...

Successful test marks a major milestone toward building the first in-space energy grid for satellites JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Catcher Industries, Inc. ("Star Catcher"), ...

KENT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerLight Technologies, the leading developer of laser power beaming systems, was pleased to welcome the Honorable Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for ...

In a move that sounds like the wildest of science fiction, DARPA has announced its new Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program that plans to use lasers relayed by airborne platforms ...

WA–PowerLight Technologies, a world leader in safe wireless power transfer, producing long-distance, high-power solutions that deliver mission critical power to hard-to-reach areas, today announced it ...

UK-based startup Space Solar has successfully completed crucial tests of its power-beaming technology, with an aim to deliver wireless power from space. The company said that space-based solar power ...