American start-up plans to sell sunlight at night with help from India’s Skyroot Aerospace; a scientific study warns the glow could affect the night sky up to 30 kilometres from the target
- Image: Reflect OrbitalSunlight at night, sold on demand by an American space start-up using Indian rockets, is moving from science fiction towards commercial reality.
- California-based Reflect Orbital plans to place giant mirrors in low-Earth orbit and steer reflected sunlight onto chosen spots on the ground after dark.
- Customers could include solar farms wanting longer generating hours, rescue teams searching disaster zones, and industrial sites working through the night.
Unverified
- Image: Reflect OrbitalSunlight at night, sold on demand by an American space start-up using Indian rockets, is moving from science fiction towards commercial reality.
- California-based Reflect Orbital plans to place giant mirrors in low-Earth orbit and steer reflected sunlight onto chosen spots on the ground after dark.
- Customers could include solar farms wanting longer generating hours, rescue teams searching disaster zones, and industrial sites working through the night.
Sources: Times of India