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Environmental groups ask the FCC to withdraw approval for sunlight-on-demand satellite
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· August 7, 2026
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Key takeaway The test flight involves a single 59-foot-diameter mirror satellite, which can create a beam of sunlight over three miles wide on the ground.
Environmental groups are seeking to overturn the FCC's approval of a sunlight-reflecting satellite test flight. The satellite, developed by Reflect Orbital, is designed to bounce sunlight onto dark areas of the earth from orbit. The test flight involves a single 59-foot-diameter mirror satellite, which can create a beam of sunlight over three miles wide on the ground.
Further details on the concerns and potential implications of this technology are available from KXXV, the local ABC news affiliate.
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Published: August 7, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Environmental groups are seeking to overturn the FCC's approval of a sunlight-reflecting satellite test flight. The satellite, developed by Reflect Orbital, is designed to bounce sunlight onto dark…
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