Wireless laser power transmission: Recent progress and future challenges
June 2024
Laser power transmission (LPT) technology has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential to revolutionize energy transfer in a more efficient, safe, and eco-friendly manner. Compared...
Development and challenges of large space flexible solar arrays
March 2025
To meet the high power supply requirements of spacecraft, the research and development direction of ultra-large flexible solar array technology has been proposed based on increasing the power generation...
Technical challenges of space solar power stations: Ultra-large-scale space solar array systems and space environmental effects
September 2024
Space solar power station (SSPS) are important space infrastructure for humans to efficiently utilize solar energy and can effectively reduce the pollution of fossil fuels to the earth’s natural environment....
Research progress on irradiation stability of perovskite solar cells for space applications
December 2025
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising for space applications owing to their high efficiency, superior power-to-mass ratio, and notable radiation tolerance. However, the impact and mechanism of...
Research progress on laser photovoltaic converters for laser wireless power transmission
March 2026
To address the energy and environmental issues such as the depletion of fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect, space solar power stations (SSPS) would be an important solution. Laser wireless power...
Space solar power and wireless energy transmission: Integrated technology, safety, and governance pathways for future clean energy infrastructure
September 2026
Space solar power (SSP) is re-emerging as a strategic option for continuous low-carbon energy because orbital platforms can collect sunlight with limited diurnal interruption and transmit electricity...
Recent development of RF-to-dc rectifying technologies for wireless power transfer
December 2024
In this paper, we aim to summarize the recent development of radio-frequency (RF)-to-dc rectifying circuits designed for microwave power transfer (MPT) systems. First, we review the history of the rectification...
A review of solar concentration technology applications in deep space exploration: Environmental adaptability and performance comparison
March 2025
Deep space exploration missions and the construction of planetary research stations impose strict demands on energy self-sufficiency systems. Solar energy, due to its abundant availability and sustainability,...
Design and control of on-orbit assembly crawling robot for large space structure
June 2026
This paper proposes a design and control scheme for a vision-based tri-pedal crawling robot system for collaborative on-orbit assembly tasks of modular large space structures, aiming to achieve efficient...
Energy performance optimization for a UAV-based laser wireless power transfer system
March 2026
The endurance limitation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a critical challenge hindering their widespread application. Laser Wireless Power Transfer (LWPT) technology, with its advantages including...
Design and numerical analysis of deployable-retractable thin-film solar array structure
June 2026
In recent years, thin-film solar arrays have emerged as the mainstream power supply technology for space stations, owing to their advantages of lightweight and high packaging efficiency. However, research...
Research progress on the characteristics of current-carrying tribology in electrical transmission
June 2024
The electrical transmission between moving parts requires contact pairs such as rolling rings, sliding rings, connectors, etc. These functional contact pairs can be defined as current-carrying frictional...
Key technologies of space environment engineering for space solar power stations
December 2025
Space solar power stations (SSPS) present a promising solution for addressing global energy challenges. However, the in-orbit operation of SSPS will be subjected to harsh space environments. The space...
Coupling dynamic modeling and vibration control of quadruped-robot and large space structure during on-orbit assembly
March 2025
The coupling dynamics problem between the walking robot and large space structures during on-orbit assembly is investigated in this paper. The quadruped walking robot is first chosen as the assembly...
The high power electricity generation and WPT demonstration mission — Proposed first step to develop space solar power
June 2025
The solar power satellite (SPS), first proposed by Dr. Peter Glaser in 1968, is a huge spacecraft capturing solar energy in space and supplying electric power to the electric grid on the ground. With...
A modular, phased-array architecture for terawatt-scale space solar power stations: System design and orbital dynamics
September 2026
A terawatt-class space solar power (SSP) infrastructure will require a scalable design that avoids the mass, assembly, and reliability limitations of monolithic orbital platforms. This paper presents...
Design and dynamic analysis of an inflatable deployable solar array structure
June 2026
Inflatable structures exhibit significant advantages in large-scale spacecraft applications due to the high packaging ratio and light weight. To address the issues of insufficient stiffness and vibration...
Overview of high temperature superconducting power transmission system for space solar power station
June 2025
Superconducting technology is a potential solution for ultra-high power electrical transmission in limited size and weight, and has been feasibility demonstrated in multiple aerospace projects by NASA...
Configuration design and dynamics analysis of large-scale planar deployable antenna based on Hamiltonian circuits
June 2026
This paper presents a novel two-dimensional deployable planar antenna mechanism that targets the key challenges of large-aperture space structures, with an emphasis on improving stiffness and deployment...
Laser wireless power transfer system design for lunar rover
September 2024
In order to address the future power generation needs for scientific exploration of the lunar permanently shadowed regions, this paper proposes a laser wireless power transfer (LWPT) system from a power...
Impact of solar cell failure on the performance of solar arrays in space
September 2024
Space solar power station adopts large-area solar arrays for efficient photovoltaic conversion, making it one of the best solutions to future energy problems. In-orbit failure of solar arrays can affect...
Thermally matched vertical multijunction laser power converters: Design and fabrication for wireless power transmission
December 2025
Wireless laser power transmission exhibit high directivity and controllability, making them suitable for establishing point-to-point energy transmission networks, particularly in scenarios such as deep...
Influence of tracking error on solar collection for space solar power station
September 2026
SSPS-OMEGA is a large space solar power station to ease the pressure of energy shortage and environmental pollution. In order to study the influence of the tracking error on solar collection, the time-varying...
Terrestrial transparent green energy receiving system designed for Space Solar Power Station
September 2024
In this manuscript, we proposed the concept of a terrestrial transparent energy receiving system for a Space Solar Power Station (SSPS), aiming at solving the problems of environmental destruction and...
High efficient C-band circularly polarized rectenna array with low-profile and lightweight
December 2024
A high efficient C-band circularly polarized rectenna array with low-profile and lightweight for wireless power transmission of space solar power stations is proposed and designed in this paper. The...