Overview
- The company transmitted power via near‑infrared laser from a light aircraft about 5,000 meters up to a ground receiver 5 kilometers away, delivering multiple thousands of watts that were converted to electricity.
- The flight used the same optics and laser chain intended for space and validated that the guidance, tracking, and power beaming system works in motion.
- A low Earth orbit demonstration is booked on SpaceX’s Bandwagon‑7 rideshare in early 2028 to prove end‑to‑end space functionality.
- Operational geosynchronous spacecraft are targeted for 2030 with at least a megawatt delivered to Earth using large deployable solar arrays designed for mass production.
- Overview aims to beam power to existing utility‑scale solar farms for nighttime output, describes the beam as low‑intensity and passively safe, acknowledges cloud blockage mitigated by distributed receivers, and reports about $20 million raised from Engine Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Prime Movers Lab, EQT Foundation, Earthrise Ventures, and Aurelia Institute.