Harnessing the power of the sun is all the rage right now.
The only drawback is those panels are unable to provide acontinuoussupply.
Cloudy days block the sun’s rays from reaching the Earth.
And, of course, the sun doesn’t shine at night.
So…why not put the solar panels in space?
You’d be tapping into the sun’s almost unlimited supply of energy 24/7.
Sci-Fi legend Isaac Asimov wrote in “Reason” of an Earth sustained by such power.
The idea would be to collect power in a satellite and beam that energy back home.
“We plan to command the deployment of DOLCE within days of getting access to SSPD from Momentus.
The unfurling is, in some ways, theeasypart.
Space solar isn’t a quick fix for the climate crisis, however.
Updated Jan. 3: Successful launch of SSPD on Falcon 9 added.
