Virtus Solis

Solar power collected in orbit and beamed to Earth.

Founded
Not disclosed
Headquarters
Not disclosed
Disclosed funding
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Status
Operating
Sector
Energy
Latest round
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Reported valuation
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Website
virtussolis.space

Overview

Virtus Solis designs space-based solar power stations that would deliver round-the-clock clean energy by beaming it to receivers on the ground. Co-founder John Bucknell was a lead developer of SpaceX's Raptor engine.

Funding

No funding figures have been disclosed publicly.

Founders

John Bucknell, Co-founder
At SpaceX: Raptor engine lead developer
Edward Tate, Co-founder
Not a SpaceX alum

Topics

Sources

  1. Interesting Engineering: Former SpaceX, GM engineers turn to space solar
  2. Heatmap: Elon Musk's climate tech mafia

Last verified September 30, 2026.