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This Satellite Could Be the First Step Toward a Power Grid in Space
Star Catcher's network of spacecraft is designed to harvest energy from the Sun and beam it to satellites.
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Space is facing an energy crisis, at least according to a Florida-based startup that’s set out to solve it by creating a network of spacecraft designed to beam power to satellites through lasers.
Star Catcher is gearing up for the launch of its prototype satellite, dubbed Protostar, to test its technology in space for the first time. Protostar will launch on board SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission no earlier than Thursday and attempt to transmit energy to another satellite in orbit.
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