Daylight On Demand Could Be Your New Reality
• Reflect Orbital proposes using satellites with mirrors to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, targeting solar farms initially.
• Astronomers and environmentalists warn the plan could disrupt night skies, wildlife, and ecosystems.
• The company plans a test satellite, Earendil-1, next spring, with long-term goals of thousands of satellites by 2030.
Daylight on demand is the new reality
Imagine a world where the sun never truly sets, where daylight can be summoned at will. This is the vision of Reflect Orbital, a company proposing a revolutionary concept: “daylight on demand.” Their ambitious plan involves deploying satellites equipped with mirrors to reflect sunlight back to Earth during nighttime hours.
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