Japan’s space agency planning space-based solar capability arrays

February 07th, 2008 | Category: Gadget Corner

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We’ve seen some pretty out there solar installations, but JAXA, the Japanese space agency, is about to get really far out with its latest project: a space-based solar array that beams capability back to Earth. The agency is set to start analyzing on the microwave potential transmission system on February 20th, with an attempt to beam sufficient capability by the 2.4GHz band to capability a household heater at 50 meters (164 feet). That’s certainly not

the sort of large-scale sci-fi ability system we were hoping for, but fret not — whether the tests are successful, JAXA’s plan is to eventually launch a constellation of solar satellites, each beaming ability to a 1.8-mile wide receiving station that’ll produce 1 gigawatt of electricity and potential 500,000 homes.

 

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Original post by Nilay Patel

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