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Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy
Google, SpaceX, and a host of startups are all planning to build data centers in space . But for those plans to work, they’ll need power.
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Google, SpaceX and multiple startups plan to build data centers in orbit, but they require large amounts of power. Jacksonville‑based startup Star Catcher proposes to meet that need by concentrating sunlight and transmitting the energy via lasers to satellites equipped with solar panels. This approach would provide the necessary power for space‑based data centers.
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