The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird
- A giant mirror to create “sunlight on demand” was just approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite opposition from astronomers and the public, and real safety concerns.
- The FCC approved the company Reflect Orbital to test one satellite, named Earendil-1, as a means of reflecting the sun’s rays back to Earth for extra solar energy and wide-area lighting.
- The light is expected to cover an area about five kilometres wide, and will require repointing every four minutes.
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- A giant mirror to create “sunlight on demand” was just approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite opposition from astronomers and the public, and real safety concerns.
- The FCC approved the company Reflect Orbital to test one satellite, named Earendil-1, as a means of reflecting the sun’s rays back to Earth for extra solar energy and wide-area lighting.
- The light is expected to cover an area about five kilometres wide, and will require repointing every four minutes.
Sources: Theconversation