What Happened
On-Demand Solar Battery For Spacecraft Launching This Year
Star Catcher Industries has secured $65 million in funding to develop the world’s first space power grid, an on-demand solar battery for satellites and spacecraft. The company has achieved several milestones, including setting a world record for optical power beaming and completing a critical on-orbit subsystem demonstration. With a customer base spanning commercial space operators and U.S. Government stakeholders, Star Catcher is poised to launch its first space-based optical power beaming demonstration later this year. This development was reported by an unknown source.