Space Solar Power
In 1941, writer Isaac Asimov introduced the world to space solar power. The idea proposes capturing the sun's energy in space and beaming it down to Earth to power the world. The sun provides more energy in an hour than we consume in a year, and unlike on Earth, sunlight in space is more powerful, available day and night, and unaffected by weather.
In the 1970s, NASA and others explored space solar power but it hasn’t materialized. These approaches required massive, billion-dollar structures in space, using radio waves for power transmission. A lot has changed since then.
Our approach uses many small satellites transmitting power through infrared lasers, allowing high power output and small ground stations.
This isn’t your grandfather’s space solar power concept.
Space solar power can revolutionize energy distribution, especially where delivering power is expensive, challenging, or dangerous. Powering hard-to-reach places like remote military bases, islands, or areas hit by disasters unlocks new capabilities and advantages for the U.S.
It won’t be easy, but we're dedicated to bringing this idea from the pages of science fiction to reality.
In the 1970s, NASA and others explored space solar power but it hasn’t materialized. These approaches required massive, billion-dollar structures in space, using radio waves for power transmission. A lot has changed since then.
Our approach uses many small satellites transmitting power through infrared lasers,
This isn’t your grandfather’s space solar power concept.
Space solar power can revolutionize energy distribution, especially where delivering power is expensive, challenging, or dangerous. Powering hard-to-reach places like remote military bases, islands, or areas hit by disasters unlocks new capabilities and advantages for the U.S.
It won’t be easy, but we're dedicated to bringing this idea from the pages of science fiction to reality.
Baiju Bhatt, Founder and CEO
Baiju’s lifelong passion for space began in childhood, inspired by his father's career as a scientist at NASA.
At Stanford, he earned his B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Mathematics. He later co-founded Robinhood and served as co-CEO until November 2020. Today, Robinhood is a publicly-traded company with more than 20 million customers. In 2024, Baiju left his day-to-day role at Robinhood to focus on Aetherflux. He continues to serve on Robinhood’s Board of Directors.
Our team has worked at Robinhood, SpaceX, Luminar, and Continental, among others. We’re passionate about space technology, optics, engineering, and more. Our office is located in San Carlos, CA.
Join us to make space solar power a reality.
