An adviser from Japan Space Systems, Koichi Ijichi, shared details about the plans of the mini space-based solar power plant.
The mission is part of a project called OHISAMA , which is on track for launch in 2025.Japan is gearing up to test its space-based solar power station next year. The plan is on track and aimed to help the world reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
At the conference, Ijichi said, “It will be a small satellite, about 400 pounds that will transmit about 1 kilowatt of power from an altitude of 250 miles .” For example, one-kilowatt of power can run a small household appliance, like a dishwasher, for around an hour, depending on its size.As per the Ijichi, the spacecraft will use an onboard 22-square-foot photovoltaic panel to charge a battery. The energy stored by the battery will then be transformed into microwaves and beamed towards an antenna on Earth.
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