1. United States
2. S.C.
3. Letter

Subject: Please fund a U.S. space solar power demonstration Japan is about to launch a small satellite called OHISAMA that will collect sunlight in space and beam the power down to Earth using microwaves. It’s only about 1 kilowatt — enough to run a few appliances — but it’s the first real test of the full system. We already have the research foundation for this in the United States. NASA and the Air Force studied space solar in the 1970s and 1980s, and Caltech flew a wireless power transmission experiment in 2023. A small U.S. demonstration satellite would cost somewhere in the $10–50 million range. That’s a modest investment to keep the technology moving forward. Right now the White House uses an estimated 2,400 megawatt-hours of electricity a year, costing roughly $200,000–$400,000. Regular rooftop solar can only cover about 6% of that. A space-based system won’t power the White House tomorrow, but it could eventually deliver clean power that works day and night, rain or shine, anywhere on Earth. This matters for more than just prestige. A beamed power source that doesn’t rely on local grids would be useful for military bases and disaster zones. It also builds American expertise in wireless power transmission and high-efficiency space solar — skills that have both civilian and national-security value. I’m asking Congress to direct the Department of Energy and NASA to fund a small-scale demonstration project. Not a full national power system, just a real test so we can see whether larger systems are worth pursuing later. Japan is already moving. We should be moving too. Thank you for your time. Unless of course you want others to power our grid when we should be meeting in the middle for the greater good of all humanity. I’m asking for 75 million to help fund our technological infrastructure advancement for the USA