Light Reflection isn’t that complex a concept, but have you tried to view at a global scale? At an angle as wide as reflecting the sunlight from the opposite hemisphere, where it’s daytime to your side, where it’s dark? Sure, a lot of geeks have thought about this, but not to the stage of having everyone able to order sunlight anywhere in the world at any time straight from their mobile phone.
Crazy, right? But it’s real. Not already happening, but rather a startup receiving financial backing to launch, doing tests and promising to soon launch satellites in space that will beam light back to Earth. By simply opening an app, tapping a location, sunlight is beamed down from space to your exact location to power your solar panel, or even shine on your bush camp. Personally, I think vampires would hate this, jokes!
The wildest part isn’t even the idea itself; it’s already been tested, and it worked. I must say, using air balloons and everyday mirrors. This is Reflect Orbital, an American startup by Ben Nowack.
Founded in 2021, the California-based startup plans to launch its own satellites equipped with massive reflective mirrors. Placed in the right orbit and tilted at the perfect angle, these mirrors will redirect sunlight from space down to specific spots on Earth, even at night and in total darkness.
Argued to be a flashy stunt by many critics, the startup founder, Ben Nowack, says it’s possible, adding that the original purpose of the project is to power solar farms after sunset by using satellites to bounce light back where it’s needed, and as alluring as it sounds, eventually make it accessible to individuals via mobile Apps.
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According to Reflect Orbit, customers will be able to select any location on Earth and illuminate it by purchasing a preferred light diameter of up to 5 km for reportedly $5,000.
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Currently spreading the word through paid media, social media content creators, and even fabricated reviews on Google, Reflect Orbital is driving the point that, with a single tap, you could light up an entire city or neighbourhood from orbit. The most compelling claim is that when hurricanes wipe out power, this technology could recharge solar equipment and even help rescuers locate people trapped below, all from space.
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With the number of satellites orbiting Earth growing rapidly, questions are mounting about Reflect Orbital’s ambitious plans. Could its theory of beaming sunlight from space actually work, or is it another scheme to pull in and scam investors? Legal and ethical concerns are also in question.
What if someone ordered sunlight on another person’s home without consent, or worse, on sensitive government facilities? And is it safe for aviation? Beyond that, experts further warn of possible health and environmental impacts.
All eyes are on Reflect Orbit as it works to build a satellite reportedly five times larger than any currently in orbit.
Interestingly, Russians once tried the same in the 1990s, with project Znamya, launching a reflector satellite twice the size of what Reflect Orbital is building, except the sunlight reflected “had a luminosity equivalent to approximately that of a full moon.”
