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Space Resource Processing
In ProgressEstablish the foundational infrastructure for asteroid mining and material processing in space. This phase focuses on developing the supply chain for ...
Estimated Cost
$13.66B
Duration
10-15 years
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Project Dyson
Building humanity's future among the stars through collaborative planning, research aggregation, and AI-assisted engineering analysis.
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Phases Planned
$5.30T
Total Estimated
3
LLM Models
150+
Research Papers
What is a Dyson Swarm?
A Dyson swarm is a collection of millions of solar-powered satellites orbiting a star, capturing a significant portion of its energy output. Unlike a solid Dyson sphere, a swarm can be built incrementally over time.
The concept was proposed by physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960 as a way for advanced civilizations to meet their energy needs. Today, we're working to make it a reality.
With current and near-future technology, we believe a Dyson swarm is achievable—given proper planning, resource allocation, and international collaboration.
Phased Approach
Building a Dyson swarm requires careful, incremental progress. Our plan breaks down this enormous challenge into achievable phases.
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Initial Swarm Deployment
PlannedBegin construction of the first Dyson swarm elements. This phase focuses on building and deploying initial solar collector satellites, establishing as...
Estimated Cost
$158.00B
Duration
20-30 years
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Swarm Expansion
PlannedScale up satellite production and deployment to achieve significant solar energy capture. This phase focuses on exponential growth of the swarm while ...
Estimated Cost
$5.13T
Duration
50-100 years
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Gemini 3 Pro
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GPT-5.2
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Claude Opus
Multi-LLM Consensus
We leverage multiple frontier AI models to analyze complex engineering challenges, validate our estimates, and explore diverse perspectives on difficult problems.
Each phase includes curated analysis from Gemini 3 Pro, GPT-5.2, and Claude Opus 4.5, with cross-reviews highlighting areas of consensus and divergent perspectives.
Research-Driven Development
Our plans are grounded in peer-reviewed research. Browse papers from arXiv and see how they inform our engineering decisions.
Solar Physics
Energy harvesting & transmission
Materials Science
Lightweight structures
Orbital Mechanics
Swarm coordination
Space Mining
Resource extraction
Latest Updates
Technical articles and project news
Research February 3, 2026
Solar Radiation Pressure: The Free Propulsion That Could Save Billions
Monte Carlo simulation reveals that solar radiation pressure provides sufficient station-keeping for collectors at ≤0.7 AU, potentially eliminating propellant costs for inner-system swarm operations.
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Research February 3, 2026
The $50 Billion Question: When Does Space Manufacturing Beat Earth Launch?
Monte Carlo cost modeling identifies the crossover point where in-space manufacturing becomes cheaper than Earth production plus launch—approximately 3,500 units under baseline assumptions.
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Research February 3, 2026
Where to Build: Multi-Objective Analysis Reveals Optimal Hub and Depot Locations
Pareto frontier analysis comparing 8 orbital locations for Assembly Hub and depot placement. Sun-Earth L4/L5 emerges as optimal for Phase 1, with 0.7 AU heliocentric as a Phase 2 option.
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