space lasers

Wired reports that space lasers are about to undergo their first real-world test in generating energy, a milestone for space-based power beaming technology. The idea involves transmitting energy collected in orbit back to Earth via laser, a concept long discussed but never demonstrated at scale. Interest comes from engineers, energy researchers and space enthusiasts weighing whether the technology can finally move beyond theory.

The US Space Force has reportedly installed a kinetic-kill laser as part of the defensive systems at Cape Canaveral, adding directed-energy capability to the launch site's protections. The news is circulating among space and defense policy watchers, who are weighing what the deployment signals about the military's push to field laser weapons for countering missiles, drones and other threats to critical launch infrastructure.