The U.S. military is now trying to revive the effort.
On National Security | Solar power from space: Will it ever get off the ground?
Written by Sandra Erwin Sunday, 23 January 2022 10:00-
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Space-based solar power is an idea that has been studied for decades. But even though the United States was a pioneer in this technology, government interest in taking it from the lab to orbit has been tepid at best.