I wouldn&#x27;t be so sure this would not happen this millennium as you say. Maybe not this decade, but I certainly imagine sooner or later we will have I.e. a big satellite beaming power directly to a plane (laser or microwave, you choose). Once launch costs make this plausible and it&#x27;s deemed safe and secure, why not?<p>Bonus, you now have an orbital death ray if you decide to go Bond villain.