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Re:Powering Planes with Microwaves Is Not the Craziest Idea by thehappypm on Monday June 24, 2024 @01:08PM (#40778478)
Satellites are 10x higher up than planes -- that probably helps.
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Re:Powering Planes with Microwaves Is Not the Craziest Idea by ChuckMcM on Monday June 24, 2024 @01:15PM (#40778520)
Of course, the inverse square law, but given they are not designed to deal with multi-megawatt transmitters shining a light in their eyes, well that would be an issue.

(Of course if satellites have secretly been launching with ginormous notch filters on their receivers for the last 10 years in anticipation of this that might be a thing. :-))

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