The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Reflect Orbital's request to build and launch a satellite designed to reflect sunlight back to the darker regions of Earth. The approval was granted on July 9, 2026. The startup, based in Hawthorne, California, aims to launch an experimental satellite named Eärendil-1 and operate it in low Earth orbit.
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FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Satellite Project to Reflect Sunlight
The FCC has granted approval to Reflect Orbital for the launch of a satellite intended to reflect sunlight to areas of Earth that are in darkness. The approval was issued on July 9, 2026, for the experimental satellite Eärendil-1.
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FCC approves startup’s space mirror to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth
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