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China is joining <\/strong>the race to harness solar power from space<\/a><\/strong> using heavy rockets,<\/strong> CNBC<\/a> reported last week. Senior rocket scientist and project lead Long Lehao envisions \u201cinstalling a solar array 1km wide along the 36k km geostationary orbit,\u201d taking inspiration from the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, to tap in solar power that doesn\u2019t depend on weather conditions, seasons, or time of day. The \u201cManhattan Project\u201d of the energy sector joins California-based startup Aetherflux and UK-based startup Space Solar who are working on similar projects.<\/p>\n

But first, there are kinks to iron out: <\/strong>Long\u2019s team is working on the Long March-9 (CZ-9) \u2014 a reusable heavy-lift rocket \u2013 which is needed for the project to work. The rocket would have a capacity of over 150 tons to orbit<\/a>, making it stronger than most NASA rockets. Researchers would also have to figure out a way for the systems to assemble and maintain large systems in orbit, operate autonomously, and efficiently power-beam what is harvested back to Earth, according to NASA<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u201cManhattan Project\u201d of the energy sector joins California-based startup Aetherflux and UK-based startup Space Solar who are working on similar 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