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Metlman13 t1_j0aa3eu wrote

Reply to comment by Aerothermal in Northrop Grumman’s wireless power distribution from space - The 'Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research' (SSPIDR) Project team is developing means to transmit concentrated solar energy from space to anywhere on Earth by Aerothermal

Do you remember a few years back when MIT Engineers made headlines by flying a small plane that had no moving parts?

Imagine what you could do with that if you had a constant, uninterrupted power supply coming from orbit.

Also, it would be neat to have a sort of "emergency power" system where small planes, boats or stranded persons can get a small, uninterrupted supply of electricity that could be of critical use in dangerous situations.

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