Groups Challenge FCC Approval of Startup's Plan to Beam On Demand Sunlight from Space Four environmental organizations have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider its approval of a startup's plan to beam on demand sunlight from space.
The coalition argues that the agency failed to adequately assess the project's potential impacts on wildlife, astronomy research, and eye safety.
The FCC's decision to authorize Reflect Orbital's Earendil 1 demonstration satellite was driven by the promise of revolutionary new technology that could provide customers with sunlight whenever they need it, without being limited by time or geography.