Cape Canaveral: The US Defense Force, which has been testing lasers from military vehicles, destroyers and aircraft, is preparing to use lasers in space. But after this test, the US Navy and Space Force made it clear that the Laser would be used not on a military but on a civilian level. This laser test will be important, the defense forces of the United States and the systems involved in it are claiming. But using lasers in space will also invite other challenges, military analysts warn.
Two days ago, the spacecraft ‘Dragon Cargo’ was launched from the launch base in Florida. It includes seven agencies related to the US Department of Defense. The US space agency ‘NASA’, Defense Department, and famous businessman and investor Elon Musk’s company ‘SpaceX’ have participated in this experiment. The US Navy and Space Force are working on this experiment and according to their information, the ‘Space Wireless Energy Laser Link-SWELL’ laser system will be tested in space.
The US Naval Laboratory claims that the SWELL or ‘Swell’ laser system is still in its infancy. Laser beams will be tested using solar energy stored on solar panels on space satellites. The test will be conducted on the International Space Station. Laser beams streamed from the swell will be beamed directly to Earth via ‘electromagnetic waves’ by the satellite. These electromagnetic waves transmitted by the laser beam will be stored in the form of energy at bases on Earth and will be used as energy later, according to the US Navy and Space Force.
A laser beam device produces 1 to 10 milliwatts of energy, Forbes magazine said in its report. On the other hand, only 2.5 to 3 milliwatts of energy are generated from wind turbines installed on the coast of the United States. Therefore, the American system has claimed that laser beam energy is very helpful and affordable.
Besides, satellites in space can be operated for a long time using this laser beam. US systems indicate that long-distance space missions can also be conducted and energy can be stored on the moon.
However, international analysts are pointing out that using lasers in space can pose a challenge to the safety of satellites. On this front, the United States and China are preparing to use laser beams in space. At the same time, China has also prepared to build an energy project in space by 2030.
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