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sisco98 t1_ixdce1v wrote

Reply to comment by quettil in The ESA aims to make 24/7 space-based solar energy harvesting a reality | Solaris program will study space-based solar power amid rising energy concerns by chrisdh79

Without reading the article, my guess would be high above the North Pole

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unclepaprika t1_ixdpni2 wrote

Tell me again how geostationary orbits work over the poles?

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stewake t1_ixespx9 wrote

They rotate in place and fire their engines 24/7. ESA will need to develop a solar based engine to meet the demand of polar geostationary orbit /s

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Jobotics t1_ixgcbqx wrote

Hypothetically speaking, you could put solar panels on a helium balloon and float it above the horizon at the north pole and gain the advantage of being in sunlight 24/7 and not have to convert it to microwaves to beam the energy back to earth.

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