China is rewriting the future of energy—not on Earth, but in space. In this video, we break down China's game-changing plan ...

Rocket Lab released a new line of customizable solar arrays built to power satellites in any orbit with unmatched efficiency ...

Space Solar wants to keep the lights on in Iceland ... hasn’t been decided but the plan is to launch the first orbital power plant by 2030. If the idea takes off, by 2036, the partners envision ...

Tate is not alone in reconsidering the promise of space-based solar power (SBSP). Long deemed unaffordable because of the massive orbital infrastructure required, SBSP is gaining credibility as ...

Space-based solar power systems (or SBSPs ... It is planned to create a global network of orbital power stations, which can be used to provide energy not only for cities but also for temporary ...

On the plus side, a purely solar-powered and propelled mission could ... "Taking advantage of the longevity of the solar sail propulsion, the orbital mission is broken into three phases ...

Rocket Lab is showing that's about more than just rockets. The California-based company has introduced a family of customizable solar arrays, designed to fit the changing needs of customer satellites.

This means that objects in small orbits travel faster than objects in large orbits. The graph shows how the orbital speed of a planet changes with its distance from the Sun.