A first-of-its-kind lab demonstration shows how solar power transmission from space could work. The demonstration, carried out by U.K.-based startup Space Solar, tested a special beaming device that can wirelessly transmit power 360 degrees around. That would be important for a potential future space-based power station, as its position toward the sun and Earth would […]
What is the space-based nuclear weapon that the United States has warned Congress and allies in Europe that Russia could use against the West’s satellites? The exact nature of the weapon – and whether it actually exists – is unclear. But threatening satellites could cause all sorts of mischief – undermining communications, surveillance, intelligence and […]
WASHINGTON — The United States has informed Congress and its allies in Europe about Russian advances on a new, space-based nuclear weapon designed to threaten America’s extensive satellite network, according to current and former officials briefed on the matter. Such a satellite-killing weapon, if deployed, could destroy civilian communications, surveillance from space and military command-and-control […]