Microwave wireless power transmission

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Technology that transmits electrical power through the air using microwaves to a distant receiver. JAXA demonstrated transmission of 1.8 kilowatts over 55 meters with high directivity control.

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JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

Space exploration and aerospace research

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Japan

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Wireless microwave power transmission demonstration

A demonstration project by JAXA scientists showing the feasibility of transmitting electrical power wirelessly via microwaves. Successfully transmitted 1.8 kilowatts over 55 meters with high directivity control.

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Space Solar Power Systems (SPPS)

A long-term JAXA initiative to develop technology for generating solar energy in space and transmitting it to Earth via microwave beams. The system would use satellites positioned in geostationary orbit equipped with sunlight-collecting panels and microwave transmission antennae.

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Space Solar Power Systems (SPPS) development

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Solar energy breakthrough made by Japanese scientists

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