Aetherflux Raises $50m, Eyes 2026 Laser Power Beaming Demo

Caption: Aetherflux aims to transmit about 1kW of power in a demo next year Credit: Aetherflux

Aetherflux aims to transmit about 1 kW of power in a demo next year.

Credit: Aetherflux
Aetherflux has raised a $50 million Series A round of financing as it prepares to demonstrate infrared laser power beaming from a subscale low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite next year. The company aims to provide power beaming to the U.S. Defense Department and for disaster relief, it said on April 2....
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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