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YouTube Release of “WPT Flight Demonstration Video”

【Video of the WPT Flight Demonstration Released on YouTube.】

Japan Space Systems conducted a demonstration experiment of long-distance wireless power transmission (WPT) using an aircraft and succeeded in beam forming and control the direction of the beam using 5.8GHz microwaves for power transmission.

We have compiled a video of this experiment and published it on YouTube.

YouTube Channel [JSS_SSPS]: https://www.youtube.com/@JSS_SSPS-v3h
Video of the Flight demo.: https://youtu.be/y7YVO7RWN5E
Digest Trailer: https://youtu.be/5Fmo1MkH9Ek

Japan Space Systems and organized team have been engaged in the SSPS project for more than 30 years, commissioned by METI. We are engaged in the microwave power transmission technology development in parallel with the continuing activity for the SSPS system feasibility study, research, development and demonstration work for the realization for the SSPS in middle of 2040s.
SSPS: Space Solar Power Systems
METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

References
[News]Long Range WPT Flight Demonstration Succeeded: https://www.jspacesystems.or.jp/en/news/4968.html
Outline of Japan Space Systems: https://www.jspacesystems.or.jp/en/about/
About SSPS: https://www.jspacesystems.or.jp/en/project/observation/ssps/

Contact
HIROKI YANAGAWA, SSPS team, Satellite System and Earth Observation Division
Email: Yanagawa-Hiroki@jspacesystems.or.jp