US 12,470,090 B2
Space-based solar power system
Marc Berte, Leesburg, VA (US)
Assigned to Overview Energy Inc., Ashburn, VA (US)
Filed by Overview Energy Inc., Ashburn, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/249,552.
Application 19/249,552 is a division of application No. 18/345,343, filed on Jun. 30, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/368,534, filed on Jul. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0323530 A1, Oct. 16, 2025
Int. Cl. H02J 50/30 (2016.01); B64G 1/42 (2006.01); B64G 1/44 (2006.01); B64G 1/50 (2006.01); B64G 1/66 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 50/30 (2016.02) [B64G 1/4282 (2023.08); B64G 1/443 (2013.01); B64G 1/503 (2013.01); B64G 1/66 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
at least one satellite including:
an artificial light source configured to project light onto earth or another celestial body; and
a photovoltaic array configured to power the artificial light source,
wherein there is a direct electrical connection between one or more cells of the photovoltaic array and the artificial light source that is unconditioned, and
wherein at least a portion of the photovoltaic array matches an effective load impedance of the artificial light source by matching a source impedance curve of a series-parallel arrangement of the photovoltaic array to a load impedance curve of the artificial light source.