The space solar race is heating up, with innovators aiming to beam solar energy down to Earth by 2030. Efforts to improve efficiency and reduce weight in space solar technology continue, with Lockheed Martin Ventures recently investing in mPower to support the scaleup of their DragonSCALES modules for space applications. Various space industry stakeholders, including Airbus, Blue Origin/Honeybee, Firefly Aerospace, Lynk Global, and Gravitics, are deploying DragonSCALES technology. Ascent Solar Technologies has announced new developments in space solar innovation, with collaborations with the US Air Force, Germany's DLR, and Defiant Space to develop space solar opportunities for defense, security, and commercial initiatives. Aetherflux, a US space solar startup, has received significant funding and plans to demonstrate an orbiting system next year, while mPower has launched new photovoltaic technology for space solar applications.
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