Essentially, it deploys a giant conductive rod into a magnetic field and uses the force on an electric ... on the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1996 and successfully deployed a 10-km long tether ...

"This demonstration marks the first end-to-end test of our space power beaming technology, proving we can collect and ...

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