[ExI] Power Satellite payback analysis

[BillK]

13th June 2023

First ever beaming of orbital solar power
The California Institute of Technology reports the first successful
beaming of solar energy from space down to a receiver on the ground,
via the MAPLE instrument on its SSPD-1 spacecraft.

<https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2023/06/13-space-based-solar-power-future-timeline.htm>

Quote:
In recent years, space-based solar power has attracted growing
interest from both governments and businesses. Driven by advances in
satellite technology, materials science, and energy transmission
methods, experts increasingly view it as a feasible option for clean
energy that is likely to be a commercial reality within the next two
decades.
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