Russian scientists have learned how to charge the mobile phone through the air.

Russian scientists have conducted a successful experiment on wireless charging of mobile phone at a distance of half a kilometer. About it RIA Novosti said the representative of the rocket-space Corporation (RKK) “Energy”.

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the Transfer of energy occurs through laser beam. The installation was placed on the sixth floor of one of the buildings of the Corporation in Korolev, near Moscow, and on the roof the other positioned the target 10 cm in diameter, which with the help of special equipment have transformed the laser energy into electrical energy. This device was connected to a charging port of a conventional mobile phone. The phone model and battery capacity are not called.

the Phone was able to charge at a distance of a mile per hour. The exact percentage of charge currently count on the experts – said the representative of the Corporation.

However, the ultimate goal of the scientists are not phones, and spacecraft. In the future we plan to conduct an experiment for the transfer of energy from the International space station on a cargo ship “Progress”, the distance between which is approximately 1-2 kilometers. However, before that, the specialists of RSC “Energia” still practice on the drones after two or three months it is planned to charge a small aircraft, and a year – professional.

we will Remind as earlier said in an interview “RG” the President of RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev, this technology will eventually allow “refuel” energy satellites directly into orbit, greatly prolong the service life of the aircraft.

- a constellation of satellites increase, but, unfortunately, the lifetime of many spacecraft today is not large enough. Studies show system laser power supply can efficiently transfer energy from one spacecraft to the other, – said Vladimir Solntsev. And, for example, be used to “recharge” small satellites market which is growing rapidly. Today we already have the photovoltaic receivers and converters with an efficiency of about 60 percent. This opens up completely new possibilities in space.