AS Published on Saturday 10 June 2023 - n° 449 - Categories:R&D

Generating electricity in space and using it on Earth!

A satellite launched by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has successfully received and transmitted solar energy back to Earth.

Researchers had tested a number of processes and components. The main one is the microwave array for the Low Earth Orbit Power Transfer Experiment (MAPLE).

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