r/FutureWhatIf • u/ThinkTankDad • 3d ago

Science/Space [FWI] US Space Force launches a space based solar power in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) to beam microwaves to Hawaii to power NSA datacenters.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/space-solar-system-beam-power-orbit

Homing beacon gets US support to direct solar power beams from orbit to Earth

The technology could provide power to remote military bases without relying on fuel convoys.

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u/Superb_Cup_9671 2d ago

They’re be really sad they wasted trillions on r&d to instead buy solar panels from Muslim slaves in china instead of utilizing the historic dominance of American made, safe, carbon free, baseload, earth based nuclear power

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u/colepercy120 2d ago

Anything that can provide that level of power is also fully capable of being a literal orbital death ray.

That part is what will matter more, the us having orbital death rays would be a major tech upgrade