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First reported by PCMag
FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Giant Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Hate

Reflect Orbital Gets FCC Approval to Test Space Mirrors That Could Illuminate Earth at Night

The startup will begin testing its idea of creating sunlight after dark.

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