How Russian scientists wanted to illuminate the Earth from space SCIENCE & TECHJULY 05 2024ANNA POPOVA

https://www.rbth.com/science-and-tech/337590-russian-project-illuminate-earth On February 4, 1993, a spot of light flashed over Europe, from Southern France to Western Russia. The Mission Control Center rejoiced: the first experiment on artificial illumination of the Earth called ‘Znamya’ had been a success. With the help of a light sail deployed on board the ‘Progress M-15’ spacecraft, it was possible to reflect sunlight and illuminate the night side of our planet.