Yep, after writing all that I realized that heat rejection is going to be a problem. Dissipating 8.4 MW is no easy feat in orbit. At that point the balance of

Yep, after writing all that I realized that heat rejection is going to be a problem. Dissipating 8.4 MW is no easy feat in orbit. At that point the balance of system probably shifts to thin film PV. There would need to be a lot of advancement in that area before such a project becomes practical. >What about beaming between satellites? You'd need a laser for that. I was picturing a microwave rectenna, actually.