News

SEPTEMBER 2024:

Winner of Gizmodo Science Fair: Beaming Solar Energy from Space to Earth. Read about it [HERE].

APRIL 2024:

Caltech’s SSPD-1 is a new idea for space-based solar Ali Hajimiri on boosting an energy-beaming system from the lab to orbit. Read about it [HERE].

FEBRUARY 2024:

Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space: Wireless power transfer was recently demonstrated by MAPLE, one of three key technologies being tested by the Space Solar Power Demonstrator. Read about it [HERE].

Caltech shows Space-Based Solar Power is no fantasy. Read about it [HERE].

JANUARY 2024:

Space Solar Power Project ends first in-space mission with successes and lessons. Read about it [HERE].

OCTOBER 2023:

Solar Power at All Hours: Inside the Space Solar Power Project. Read about it [HERE].

JUNE 2023:

In a first, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator wirelessly transmits power in space. Read about it [HERE].

October 2022:

Beaming clean energy from space. Read about it [HERE].

October 2018:

Sergio Pellegrino - Space Solar Power: A New Beginning. Read about it [HERE].

January 2018:

Caltech team presents at the 2018 AIAA SciTech conference. Read about it [HERE].

March 2017: 

Co Architects' article on "Diverse, Modern Research Labs for Space-based Solar Engineering at Caltech." Read it [HERE].

October 2016:

The Space Solar Project is featured in an article by Interesting Engineering, entitled, "Using Flying Carpets to Light the World." Read the full article [HERE].

April 2016:

Caltech’s 2500 Orbiting Solar Panels Could Provide Earth With Limitless Energy. Read about it [HERE].

April 2015: 

Read about the Caltech partnership with Northrop Grumman to create Space Solar Power, [HERE].

April 2015: 

Space-Based Solar Power Project is funded! Read about it [HERE].