Do we have any actual working examples of high-power microwave power transmission yet? Seems kinda pointless to say they’re building the satellite when we don’t even know if the tech works.
Japan has a project working on this too, but it’s all theoretical, nobody has even made a scale model of the tech yet. It would be so fucking cool tho.
Ok, so add the caveat: “Yet another reason I will keep stanning China. They’ll have this operational [if they can prove it’s possible] while we try to go back to whale oil for some reason”
Do we have any actual working examples of high-power microwave power transmission yet? Seems kinda pointless to say they’re building the satellite when we don’t even know if the tech works.
Japan has a project working on this too, but it’s all theoretical, nobody has even made a scale model of the tech yet. It would be so fucking cool tho.
Afaik there have been small successful tests on this, China’s station is designed to be scalable so if it doesn’t work out as expected they can can it
Ok, so add the caveat: “Yet another reason I will keep stanning China. They’ll have this operational [if they can prove it’s possible] while we try to go back to whale oil for some reason”
Now 100% true
I think there was a high-ish power test somewhat recently
It should definitely work