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America needs more energy. Aetherflux can deliver it. We’ve raised $60 million to help America lead in space solar power. Index Ventures & Interlagos recently led our $50m Series A, with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Vlad Tenev, Daniel Gallagher, Jared Leto, Laurent and F.P. Journe, and others joining. Space solar power can give the U.S. an asymmetric advantage by delivering energy where it’s needed most, day or night. This capability is especially valuable in remote or contested areas, including the Indo-Pacific, where traditional power delivery can be dangerous, expensive, or challenging. It can protect warfighters, reduce reliance on fuel convoys and infrastructure, and save taxpayer money. The United States Department of Defense’s OECIF, which invests in operational energy technology for the military, recently approved our program for funding. We’re building a team of engineers and researchers with backgrounds at NASA, SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, Anduril, and the U.S. Navy. If you want to help America win — join us. We’re hiring! https://lnkd.in/gE-6SrSM
Well done Baiju Bhatt and team!!!
What's the loss like for wireless transmission of power?
Brilliant concept!!
If you're planning to use near-infrared lasers to beam the power to Earth then atmospheric attenuation and aberration will render this ineffectual. Also, scaling the delivered power levels up to something useful isn't practical (or safe). This is why most space-based solar technologies are based on using the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum - to overcome the limitations of a near-infrared approach.
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Congrats Baiju Bhatt and team!!!!
How many watts of usable energy would each satellite be able to deliver ? What protections would be in place to protect people and infrastructure on the ground from misdirected satellite energy beams ?
The joke used to be: “space solar power is always 20 years away.” But, your team just erased the punchline Baiju! $60M raised, DoD onboard, and a laser-linked constellation that flips the entire energy delivery model. This isn’t a moonshot... It’s infrastructure for contested logistics, built at startup speed! If power projection defines the next playbook, Aetherflux is already writing chapter one. LETS GO!
Will a hot war with China prevent us from stocking up on more AAA batteries for the warfighter?
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6dHuge congratulations, excited to see what's ahead!