US Air Force Academy is going to build two (tiny) space-solar-power satellites

[bananas]

just enough power to light a light-bulb from space,
the desired launch dates are in 2010:

http://spacesolarpower.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/time-to-build-a-first-look-at-the-initial-plan/

Time to Build! A First Look at “The Initial Plan”

Posted by Coyote on October 13, 2008

All,

Its time to let actions speak louder than words. We’re going to build the first ever space-based solar power satellites!

I made this announcement at the International Space Development Conference and again at the New$pace (properly spelled with a dollar sign) conference in Washington D.C. this summer. Now it’s time to let you in on what has been discussed. We are still at the beginning of this project. That’s why I want to start by going public. I believe in providing transparency into this project because developing another source of safe, clean energy is just too important to the US, our Allies, and the World.

In addition, I want to hear from you. You probably have lots of ideas that can help us out. Now, let’s look into our project a bit closer.

Background:

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Our Vision, Mission, and Mandate:

Our vision is to light a single bulb from space and in-so-doing light the path for business to follow.

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Project Overview:

The project involves the building of two satellite systems concurrently, one “heavy” and one “light.” This dual approach using radically different methods gives us greater assurance that we will succeed in the event that technical, legal, financial, or other challenges bog down one effort. Both satellite missions will be launched into space, if possible. The desired launch dates are in 2010.

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edit to add: there are some good comments on the blog.