Reflect Orbital received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to launch a satellite designed to bounce sunlight back to dark parts of the Earth.
The start-up hopes to eventually send space mirrors into orbit. It claims the reflected sunlight could power solar panels, illuminate work sites and even aid in rescue operations. But is it a good idea?
Host Scott Tong discusses the implications of the experimental technology with Lindsay DeMarchi, a policy analyst with The Aerospace Corporation, a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and development center that receives federal funds.
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