Will Japan successfully beam solar power from space by 2025?
Will Japan successfully beam solar power from space by 2025?
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"somewhere around fiscal year 2025"
Fiscal year in Japan is from April 1st.
Space stuff always has delays.
They have a bunch of intermediate steps to do first (vertical beaming over kilometers distance).
I don't see it happening in 2025.
Appears to be referring to this project: https://www.engadget.com/japan-will-try-to-beam-solar-power-from-space-by-2025-214338244.html
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