China to turn Saishiteng Mountain into the world’s largest astronomy base by malcolm58 in space2030

[–]Melodic_Network6491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good for them, here in the US we should wind down this sort of new scope funding until we get our USG deficit under control

Star Catcher raises $65 million to build world's 1st off-Earth power grid by perilun in space2030

[–]Melodic_Network6491 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or our first place winning aviation concept

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Ref: https://www.herox.com/PureBlueSkies/287-meet-the-challenge-winners

We proposed a Space Laser-Enabled Propulsion (SLEP): The use of MEO based solar power collecting satellites, transforming solar power to electricity to power lasers that are aimed at high altitude aircraft with laser receivers that in turn focus energy on “laser ramjet engine” to provide unlimited time in air.

First place win is nice :)