Former SpaceX, General Motors engineers turn to space-based solar power [Video]

In the latest episode of Lexicon, the podcast by Interesting Engineering (IE) has a conversation with John Bucknell and Dr. Edward Tate, the founders of Virtus Solis — a company that has designed the world’s first space-based solar power energy generation system.

Despite coming from varied — and very established — engineering backgrounds, their common goal brings them together: harnessing the infinite power of solar energy from space to ensure that power can be accessed on Earth anywhere and at any time.

‘Bringing space-based solar power to life’

“I am an aerospace engineer by training… I was the lead developer for the Raptor rocket engine at SpaceX,” Bucknell says. 

“I love solving big problems… I started working in automotive at General Motors …