Value chain · CLM-1225
In plain terms
A US start-up said in late 2025 that it had beamed power from a plane to the ground, and planned an orbital test in 2028 and its first megawatt from space in 2030.
The claim as recorded
Overview Energy stated on 2025-12-10 that it had beamed power from a moving aircraft to a ground receiver 5 km below, that "a low Earth orbit demonstration will follow in 2028", and that commercial operations in geosynchronous orbit "are targeted to begin with the world's first megawatt transmission from space in 2030".
Evidence behind this: T6, the company's own press release; it permits "Overview Energy stated Y on date Z" only.
Scope and limits
Self-reported. The power received in the aircraft test is not stated. The architecture beams near-infrared light onto existing and future utility-scale solar projects, so "megawatt transmission" is light delivered, not net electricity. The only funding stated is $20M.
What it assumes
No assumptions are recorded against this claim.
Where it comes from
text: aircraft-to-ground transmission over 5 km; "A low Earth orbit demonstration will follow in 2028"; commercial GEO operations "targeted to begin with the world's first megawatt transmission from space in 2030"; "raised $20M to date".
Related records
- Answers question
- QST-027 not published in this release
Cite this
energyaperture.com/c/clm-1225
CLM-1225, Energy Aperture, as of 2025-12-10.