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FCC approves launch of satellite designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth
https://www.jpost.com/science/space/article-902636
July 23, 2026
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a satellite launch on Thursday to test a reflector designed to direct sunlight towards points on Earth.
The Earendil-1 satellite, created by startup Reflect Orbital, contains a highly specular thin-film reflector that can direct “abundant sunlight” to specific locations at specific times, including night, extending usable hours for solar cells to collect energy and providing illumination for critical operations, according to the FCC application.
https://www.jpost.com/science/space/article-902636
July 23, 2026
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a satellite launch on Thursday to test a reflector designed to direct sunlight towards points on Earth.
The Earendil-1 satellite, created by startup Reflect Orbital, contains a highly specular thin-film reflector that can direct “abundant sunlight” to specific locations at specific times, including night, extending usable hours for solar cells to collect energy and providing illumination for critical operations, according to the FCC application.
