Describe a beamed power solution. ( Digest Number 135)

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> At first I took it for granted we were talking microwave reflectors in
> orbit, but on looking closer, I see we're discussing actual power
> relays. Why aren't we just talking reflectors, since Criswell seems
> to think they can be made to work?
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Do you have links or references ?

We are going in that direction.

The main problem is that the path length doubles so the rectenna
diameter doubles.