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ORiS – Orbital Recharge in Space (Italy): Strategic-Technological Analysis
What wireless orbital energy-transmission technology (high-power laser power beaming) does ORiS develop for satellites and drones?
ORiS - Orbital Recharge in Space: In the new space age, energy has become as critical a resource. Defence-finance analysis; 31-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-08-11
In the new space age, energy has become as critical a resource as data. ORiS – Orbital Recharge in Space is an Italian deep-tech startup aiming to eliminate power constraints for satellites and remote systems through wireless energy transmission .
Founded as a spin-off of Politecnico di Torino in 2024, ORiS is developing orbital “power stations” that beam electricity via high-power lasers to where it’s needed – from satellites in eclipse to drones in flight. This ambitious venture sits at the nexus of Europe’s space ambitions and defense needs.
This analysis answers: What wireless orbital energy-transmission technology (high-power laser power beaming) does ORiS develop for satellites and drones? How mature is this Politecnico di Torino spin-off's orbital "power station" concept? Which European space and defence programmes and partners does ORiS engage? What capability gaps or dependencies affect ORiS at the space-energy nexus?
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- Founded as a spin-off of Politecnico di Torino in 2024, ORiS is developing orbital “power stations” that beam electricity via high-power lasers to where it’s needed – from satellites in eclipse to drones in flight.
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ORiS – Orbital Recharge in Space is an Italian deep-tech startup aiming to eliminate power constraints for satellites and remote systems through wireless energy transmission .
Why does ORiS – Orbital Recharge in Space (Italy): Strategic-Technological Analysis matter for European defence?
This ambitious venture sits at the nexus of Europe’s space ambitions and defense needs.
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