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Imagine planes with a receiver (that fly above the clouds) and are closer to the satellites. Probably not needed anymore with the recent breakthroughs in batte
by radoomi 3y ago
Imagine planes with a receiver (that fly above the clouds) and are closer to the satellites.
Probably not needed anymore with the recent breakthroughs in battery density but still a nice future we have ahead...
- tenpies 3y agoIt's more than being imagined, it seems it might even be tested, we just won't know about it for a while: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33339/x-37b-space-planes-microwave-power-beam-experiment-is-a-way-bigger-deal-than-it-seems https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33339/x-37b-space-plan...
- JeanMarcS 3y agoWell less weight is less power needed so why not, it's still a good idea.
- Gravityloss 3y agoThis was on NASA's reference roadmap around the year 2000. First X-33, then something air breathing and finally flying saucers powered by ground and space lasers.