Russian inventor Arina Devyatkina has come up with a way to control the climate and lighting of the Earth directly from orbit. Her method was registered in the official FIPS database on February 19, 2026.
The document describes an inflatable space mirror capable of reflecting sunlight onto the desired areas of the Earth or, conversely, creating shadowing.
The design is presented as a giant film delivered by a rocket into orbit. Airtight hoses will be placed along its edges, and immediately after being launched into space, they are filled with gas from cylinders, straightening the mirror to multi-kilometer sizes.
Individual panels can be connected to each other by electromagnets, forming a single reflective surface.
Devyatkina proposed to carry out the orientation in orbit using ion engines operating on an inert gas. Electricity is provided by solar panels mounted directly on the film. The engines can rotate, and the control of the entire system — gas supply, mirror position and thrust — is assumed to be remote.
