Reflect Orbital just got permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow - Space
The FCC has granted Reflect Orbital permission to launch a satellite designed to beam sunlight to Earth. The company plans to deploy thousands of these space mirrors by 2035.
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Represents a significant shift in space commercialization and potential environmental impacts of orbital light-reflecting technology.
Satellites The FCC just gave Reflect Orbital permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow News By Mike Wall Published 13 July 2026 "We're excited to demonstrate how our technology works and to introduce transformative, clean technology the world urgently needs."
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Click for next article Reflect Orbital co-founder and CEO Ben Nowack with the company's Earendil-1 demonstration satellite, which is slated to launch to Earth orbit sometime in 2026. (Image credit: Reflect Orbital) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The first of perhaps tens of thousands of sunlight-directing space mirrors just got cleared for liftoff.
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