Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

A team of researchers from China has proposed a plan for a space solar power (SSP) demonstration mission. The mission aligns with the first step of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) SSP ...

Solestial, a manufacturer of lightweight, radiation-hardened silicon PV products for space, has received $1.2 million to fund the development of a novel solar array wing concept for small satellites ...

The ARAQYS-D3 mission by Dcubed will demonstrate the ability to manufacture a solar array 15 meters long in orbit. Credit: Dcubed BREMEN, Germany — German satellite component company Dcubed is moving ...

The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system ...

Solestial plans to demonstrate a two-week production sprint to manufacture 1 kW of spacecraft solar cells and modules, followed by a two-week solar array assembly and integration run. The project is ...

US space tech and innovation giant Rocket Lab has unveiled STARRAY, a family of customizable, next-generation solar arrays designed to meet the diverse power needs of satellites operating in any ...

A King’s College London study found that space-based solar power could cut Europe’s land-based renewable needs by 80% by 2050. Japan and the U.S. are testing early prototypes that beam solar energy ...

WASHINGTON — Axiom Space has awarded a contract to Redwire to provide solar arrays for the first module of Axiom’s planned commercial space station. The companies announced Sept. 25 that Redwire will ...

Rocket Lab is showing that's about more than just rockets. The California-based company has introduced a family of customizable solar arrays, designed to fit the changing needs of customer satellites.