About the project
Project Elara (meaning1 "hope") is a grassroots organization dedicated to space-based energy technologies. We are scientists and engineers dedicated to open-sourcing science, and we believe that space-based energy technologies, done right, can usher in a peaceful, hopeful future.
Read our founding document, the Elara Charter.
Our vision
On Earth, we are depleting the Earth's natural resources every moment to power our civilization, resources that will be exhausted one day. Space power swarms have the potential to transform the world by providing a source of near-unlimited energy to power the world for thousands, if not tens of thousands of years.
Space energy technology also has many secondary uses. These include precision interferometry for probing gravitational waves, improved laser surgery and directed cancer tumor treatment, and most importantly, providing power and internet in remote and underdeveloped regions for emergency, humanitarian, and rescue operations.
Unfortunately, research in this field is nowhere (yet) near enough to build a functioning space swarm, but we are passionate about this technology and want to be part of making it possible!
See here for technical descriptions of current research
Technical overview (PDF version)
Research report (accessible web version)
Research report (PDF version)
Note: the web versions are best viewed on a desktop computer, as they are not optimized for smaller screens. However, PDFs are not accessible due to the format itself, so the web version is recommended for a much better user experience otherwise.
Join us
We welcome anyone interested, regardless of their educational background, to join the Project! There are no prerequisites or credentials necessary. To join, please see the contributing page.
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