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Southern California company wants to bring daylight to dark parts of Earth
A Southern California company, Reflect Orbital, has received FCC approval to test a space mirror satellite called Earendil-1. The satellite aims to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth, and the license allows the company to launch it using specific frequencies.
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