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Ariel Ekblaw

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StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

Exactly.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

Don't cross that screen.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

So the company that we work with, Overview Energy, is a flashlight from orbit.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

So they're doing it with IR.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

The amazing thing about infrared, the amazing thing about that is you can shine it on existing PV arrays on photovoltaic cells, solar panels, so you don't have to build new restricting infrastructure.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

Oh, okay.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

So it's not, and this is the trade-off.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

You can have perfect piercing efficiency with microwave, or you can do IR.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

I think it's probably the only way regulatory-wise on Earth to get this approved.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

But then you do, you get attenuated by water vapor.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

So you have to do it on a clear sky day, or you do it to a place in Australia or Arizona.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

Or desert.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

And interestingly, to connect the two topics, AI data centers and space-based solar power, this company, Overview Energy, that we work with, they just signed a deal with Meta to power Meta's AI data centers.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

Not the O-rings.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

We're a little sensitive in the space industry.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

Blow a gasket, not an O-ring.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

The meta deal is going to have space-based solar power power the AI data centers on the ground.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

So they're not trying to do it in space, which solves some of those challenges we were talking about earlier.

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

Radiation, how do you handle the heat?

StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

They're going to have the AI data center on the ground, but use 24-7 clean energy to power it.