China's prototype orbital solar plant can now beam 143 watts of power to a drone cruising in mid-flight.

I mean. They tested it from 98 feet away. Orbit is a little higher from that. They also said they could do a max of 19 mph. Orbital speeds, again, a little more. Just a little.

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