Value chain · CLM-1228
In plain terms
A US start-up said its first power-beaming satellite would launch in October 2026 and try to send power to another spacecraft.
The claim as recorded
Star Catcher stated on 2026-09-28 that its Protostar power-node prototype was ready to launch on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission, "scheduled for October 2026", to attempt power beaming "between two untethered spacecraft".
Evidence behind this: T6, the company's own announcement; it permits "Star Catcher stated Y on date Z" only.
Scope and limits
Self-reported. No power, distance or efficiency figure is stated. This is power to spacecraft in orbit, not to Earth, so it is a precursor and not an SBSP supply roadmap.
What it assumes
No assumptions are recorded against this claim.
Where it comes from
text: Protostar to launch on Transporter-18 "scheduled for October 2026" from Vandenberg; aim, a power beaming demonstration "between two untethered spacecraft".
Related records
- Answers question
- QST-027 not published in this release
Cite this
energyaperture.com/c/clm-1228
CLM-1228, Energy Aperture, as of 2026-09-28.