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This Company Wants to Sell You Sunlight at Night From Space

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A California startup has opened applications for anyone who wants to use a satellite with a mirror to reflect sunlight to a specific location on Earth after dark.

The company’s orbital mirror is set to launch in 2025 , and you can “apply for sunlight” for the next few months .

It really just sounds like a one -time test: you only get four minutes for a diameter of 5km .

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