Chinese City plans to replace its streetlight with artificial moon by 2020

A particular city in China has decided to quit street light for an artificial moon that promises eight times brightness than the natural moonlight

What will a city look light without street light, maybe a blackout? However, a City in China wants to rely on an artificial moon to lighten up its streets. Chengdu, in southwestern China, hopes to launch an “illumination satellite” to replace its street light before the end of 2020 which is quite different from the regular old moon.

According to local media reports from Chengdu, the idea was presented earlier this month by Wu Chunfeng, chairman of the “take a deep breath” Chengdu Aerospace Science and Technology Microelectronics System Research Institute Co. There was only a little info given regarding the proposal, however,  Wu said the “illumination satellite” would be eight times brighter than the actual moon, and it will be capable of lighting up an area as wide as 10 to 80 kilometers (6.2 to 50 miles), and that its exact lighting range could be controlled within a few dozen meters, according to a reliable source.

Another report from Asia Times also informed that the illumination satellite would have a “highly reflective coating to reflect light from the sun with solar panel-like wings whose angles can be adjusted.” This follows a similar failed attempt back in 1999 when a Russian experiment to deploy a large mirror-like panel in space to function like the artificial moon but was not able to unfold properly in the space. Wu, however, informed reporters that the technology is now “mature” and will be launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in 2020. Although there was no specific date or time stated to carry out the activity that may likely be the first of its kind.

SOURCES... askifa.ng