3 days ago · Startup Plans April Launch for a Satellite to Reflect Sunlight to Earth at Night (msn.com) 50 Posted by EditorDavid on Saturday February 28, 2026 @10:34AM from the bright-ideas dept.

While they plan a demonstration satellite, Earendil-1, for launch in April 2026, the ultimate vision involves 4,000 to 50,000 orbiting mirrors by 2035. Operating in a sun-synchronous orbit, these …

3 days ago · A start-up called Reflect Orbital "proposes to use large, mirrored satellites to redirect sunlight to Earth at night," reports the Washington Post, "with plans to bathe solar farms, industrial …

Nov 7, 2025 · The FCC's Space Bureau has been asked to approve a proposed launch next April for a satellite in non-geostationary orbit that will deploy mirrors to provide "sunlight on demand," according …

Oct 15, 2025 · Reflect Orbital’s plan to beam sunlight from orbit to power solar farms at night sparks alarm over light pollution & ecosystem risks.

3 days ago · A start-up called Reflect Orbital proposes to use large, mirrored satellites to redirect sunlight to Earth at night, reports the Washington Post, with plans to bathe solar farms, industrial …

Dec 3, 2025 · The company, called Reflect Orbital, intends to launch thousands of satellites sporting reflective panels—giant space mirrors, essentially—into low-Earth orbit, to redirect the sun’s light...