Space mirrors get FCC approval — orbiting mirrors will look to extend daylight to the darkness, but wasn't this the plot of a Bond film?
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FCC approval for Reflect Orbital’s sunlight-reflecting satellites moves “engineered daylight” from sci-fi into the regulatory stack — with astronomy and ecosystems as explicit externalities. Operators in energy, ag, and outdoor logistics should treat orbital illumination as a potential input to long-range planning, but not something to bet operations on yet.
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