EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 8 MIN
Start-up gets government approval to send space mirror into orbit. Is reflected sunlight a good idea?
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Reflect Orbital received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to launch a satellite designed to bounce sunlight back to dark parts of the Earth.
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