Space Mirror Project for Solar Energy Faces Scientific Opposition Over Environmental Concerns
A California startup’s ambitious plan to launch thousands of reflective satellites into orbit to provide sunlight to solar farms at night is generating significant pushback from scientific communities. Astronomers warn the project could create permanent light pollution equivalent to having a full moon visible every night, while ecologists highlight threats to wildlife behavior patterns.
Ambitious Space Mirror Project Proposed
A California-based startup’s plan to deploy thousands of orbiting mirrors to redirect sunlight to solar farms is generating significant concern within the scientific community, according to reports. Reflect Orbital aims to launch a constellation of 4,000 reflective satellites by 2030 to provide what the company describes as “continuous, reliable access to energy, day or night” for terrestrial solar installations.