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Star Catcher plans satellite network to beam solar power to other spacecraft

Star Catcher is developing a constellation of satellites designed to collect solar energy in orbit and transmit it to other spacecraft. The system aims to supply power directly to satellites rather than requiring each to rely solely on its own solar panels.

gizmodo.com · 2026-09-30

Star Catcher to test laser-based power beaming between two satellites

Florida startup Star Catcher is launching a prototype system on a SpaceX rocket to beam concentrated solar energy via laser to a separate orbiting satellite. CEO Andrew Rush says the system, called power nodes, gathers and refines sunlight into concentrated wavelengths that can then be directed as a laser beam toward satellites needing power.

wired.com · 2026-09-28