Its expected brightness, in the eyes of humans, is around one-fifth of normal streetlights, added Wu.
It could also help in emergency services during blackouts and natural disasters, he added.
Chengdus artificial moon project was announced by Wu at an innovation and entrepreneurship conference in Chengdu on October 10.
The first man-made moon will launch from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan.
This is not the first time that a country is trying to beam sunlight back to Earth.
However, the mirror failed to unfold in space and the experiment was halted.
source: www.techworm.net
