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415 Startup Plans April Launch for a Satellite Reflect Sunlight to Earth at Night

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 02/28/2026 10:34 EDT

Startup Plans April Launch for a Satellite Reflect Sunlight to Earth at Night

A start-up called Reflect Orbital "proposes to use large, mirrored satellites to redirect sunlight to Earth at night," reports the Washington Post, "with plans to bathe solar farms, industrial sites and even entire cities in light that could, if desired, reach the intensity of daylight...."

Slashdot noted their idea in 2022 — but Reflect Orbital now expects to launch its first satellite in April, according to the article. "But its grand vision is largely 'aspirational,' as its young founder, Ben Nowack, t

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