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...
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...
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...
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...
Discussion on the efficiency of Microwave Wireless Power Transmission
March 2026
The efficiency of a Microwave Wireless Power Transmission (MWPT) system is a key metric for evaluating its performance. However, current efficiency measurements alone do not fully represent system performance....
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...
Design and control of on-orbit assembly crawling robot for large space structure
Available online 7 April 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...
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,...
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...
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...
Design and numerical analysis of deployable-retractable thin-film solar array structure
Available online 7 April 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...
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...
A review of module adjustment for space on-orbit assembled antenna
March 2025
Space deployable antennas are extensively utilized in space-based communication, deep space exploration, and earth observation. As the demands for capacity and data transmission rates in human space-based...
Space debris impact risk assessment for space solar power station using geometric shadowing algorithm
March 2026
Geometric shadowing calculation for on-orbit spacecraft is a critical step in the space debris risk assessment system. This paper proposes a method for geometric shadowing calculation of on-orbit spacecraft....
Case studies on space solar power in Korea
June 2024
This paper presents the results of research conducted in Korea on the development and implementation of Space Solar Power Satellites (SSPS). The study encompasses the conceptual design of the Korean...
Advances in high-efficiency wireless power reception using electromagnetic metasurfaces
September 2025
Microwave wireless power transmission (MWPT) is a promising solution to future energy challenges, exhibiting strong potential in space-based solar power stations, unmanned aerial vehicle endurance extension,...
Wireless power transmission based on retro-reflective beamforming technique
June 2024
This review paper is on the retro-reflective beamforming technique for wireless power applications. The primary merit of retro-reflective beamforming technique is that wireless power transmission is...
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...
Theoretical and experimental studies of retro-reflective antenna array for microwave power transmission from space solar power satellite to earth
September 2024
The development of space solar power satellites aims to harvest solar power by artificial satellites over the earth’s geostationary orbit and then deliver the harvested power to the earth wirelessly....
Simulation and test of discharge performance of high-power Hall thruster for space solar power stations
March 2026
Development of space solar power stations (SSPS) requires high-power Hall thrusters as propulsion. To assess the HET-450 high-power Hall thruster aiming at SSPS, a Particle in Cell (PIC) based model...
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...