Also keep in mind that the use of microwaves and high-power laser emissions can affect telecommunications or damage hardware. And in the future they could be used as weapons, if aimed at a specific target.
China’s ambitious space program has a clear commercial aspect and the construction of solar power plants is an important part. In addition, the Government has stepped on the accelerator and has preceded other countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, which have similar agendas on their agendas, but with a longer time horizon. More than two decades ago, NASA considered a similar project, but had not yet done so. However, the US military has already tested the related technology in the X-37B spacecraft.
Last March, the UK confirmed that it was studying the creation of a solar power plant in space by 2035. The investment will exceed 18,000 million euros and will be carried out with several European companies, including AirbusIn fact, capturing solar energy in outer space and directing its rays toward the earth is not a new idea. In 1941, science fiction writer Issac Asimov I already suggested it on Reason, one of the stories. In a few years it could become a reality.
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