Reflect Orbital Plans to Light Up Parts of Earth Where Sunlight Does Not Reach by April 2026

Reflect Orbital recently filed an application with the US FCC Space Bureau seeking permission to test launch its Earendil-1 non-geostationary orbit satellite. With this, the startup plans to begin redirecting the light emitted by the Sun with the help of glass-like satellites to dimly lit parts of the Earth. After closing its Series A round earlier this year, the company said that it has received over 2.6 lakh applications for “satellite-reflected sunlight” from 157 countries. While the application of the technology might be new, it comes with its own set of problems, like Space and Light Pollution.