European space company wants solar power plant in space

Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 08:56 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- EADS Astrium, Europe's biggest space company, plans to put a solar power satellite in orbit to demonstrate the collection of solar power in space and its transmission via infrared laser to provide electricity on Earth.

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