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Space Startup Aims To Revolutionize Orbital Energy Transmission
Florida-based space technology startup StarCatcher is launching a prototype satellite called Protostar to demonstrate the feasibility of beaming power to orbiting satellites via laser. The company aims to build an orbital power grid that can transmit energy wirelessly to other satellites, potentially revolutionizing the space industry. Protostar will ride aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission and track a CubeSat to beam power to its solar panels. This mission was first reported by BigGo Finance.