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FCC approves startup's space mirror to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth

Politics The Hill By Ryan Mancini 14 Jul 2026 21:46 1 min read
FCC approves startup's space mirror to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business's request to build and launch a mirror satellite that would reflect sunlight back toward the dark parts of Earth. Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif., received the FCC's approval on July 9. The company's goal is to launch an experimental satellite, Eärendil-1, and operate it in low...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business's request to build and launch a mirror satellite that would reflect sunlight back toward the dark parts of Earth. Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif., received the FCC's approval on July 9. The company's goal is to launch an experimental satellite, Eärendil-1, and operate it in low...

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