TerpenesByMS t1_j0aplj6 wrote on December 15, 2022 at 7:26 AM

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

Lasers are finally getting strong enough to make space-based solar-powered weapons platforms something that can be prototyped... the tech to usefully absorb power lasers scross space would be neat if it was cheaper than big batteries or fission cells.