Technical Report: The Mathematics of Orbital Solar Reflectors I. Executive Summary At the time of their original submission to the FCC for launch approval, Reflect Orbital claimed they would be able to deliver illuminances up to 5x that of a full moon (1.6 lux). A...
Orbital Solar Reflectors
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Technical Report: Photobiological Hazard Assessment of Orbital Solar Reflectors
Executive Summary This report details a photobiological hazard assessment of the general concept of Orbital Solar Reflectors (OSRs). A recent proposal, Reflect Orbital’s proposed Earendil-1 satellite is used as an exemplar. The analysis was conducted following IEC...


