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Re:Space Solar Power Demonstrator ends first in-space mission by grigri907 on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @12:34AM (#39023675)
Not to mention you get a 30% boost in solar insolation by snagging the light before it goes through the atmosphere, plus you don't have the resistive losses due to heat building up in a land-based solar cell.
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Re:Space Solar Power Demonstrator ends first in-space mission by jacquesm on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @12:38AM (#39023694)
And how do you propose to move that power losslessly across your downlink? Those losses will likely be far larger than the 30% gain.

Getting rid of waste heat in space is harder than it is on earth!

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