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On October 30, we filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch a developmental satellite, Eärendil-0, no earlier than April 2027. This will be a new satellite and our first in orbit. It will carry no orbital reflector and focus solely on testing our spacecraft control and communications systems.
Why we’re doing this
We’re led by science and a commitment to iterative development. Adding this step to our launch schedule provides more opportunities to conduct real-world tests, informing our future plans - including the design of our spacecraft and the safeguards built into our satellites that help ensure we deploy our service responsibly - before we ever begin to reflect sunlight down to precise locations on earth.
It will give us, and the communities we engage with, even more confidence in our approach ahead of the launch of Eärendil-1, which was licensed by the FCC earlier this year.
What Eärendil-0 will do
The satellite will launch as a passenger on a commercial rideshare mission. Once in orbit, it will:
What we learn from the mission will be built into every future Eärendil-class satellite.
One step at a time
We’re building a way to deliver solar power after sunset. We believe this could meaningfully reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and driving economic growth.
But it’s only worth building if it works alongside the night sky and the environment. These are shared resources and we believe very strongly in their preservation. This is why we’re building incrementally, testing and learning - only then taking the next step.
We’ll continue engaging with astronomers, environmental researchers and other leading scientists as the program develops, including through research with federal and independent partners. We look forward to sharing more on this in due course.
As ever, we welcome feedback; you can get in touch with us at press@reflectorbital.com.
