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Pentagon orders test of orbital solar power beacon
Original: Pentagon orders orbital solar power beacon test — OilPrice
The Pentagon has ordered a test of an orbital solar power beacon, according to OilPrice. The project would collect solar energy in space and transmit it as a beacon, a concept long studied for supplying power to remote military installations without fuel convoys. Details on the contractor, timeline and scale of the demonstration have not been released, and it remains unclear whether the test is aimed at operational deployment or purely research purposes.
Why now: Military interest in space-based solar power signals a potential shift in defence energy strategy, drawing attention amid energy security concerns.
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