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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Conceptual Study of A Solar Power Satellite, SPS 2000" Makoto Nagatomo, Susumu Sasaki and Yoshihiro Naruo from SpaceFuture.com
A Fresh Look at Space Solar Power: New Architectures, Concepts and Technologies John C Mankins
NASA Looks For New Ways to Harness Sun's Energy for Earth and Space June 10, 1999 Tyson, Tim
Space-Based Solar Power Efforts (php) from solarpanelinfo.com
Space Solar Power - An Earth to Orbit Challenge
"The World Needs Energy from Space" Peter E. Glaser, Feb 2000 @Space.com
NSSO Backs Space Solar Power
[edit] Links (NASA Articles)
Space Solar Power articles from NASA @Google Search Engine
KSC Next Gen Site
Reinventing the Solar Power Satellite from NASA
Space Solar Power - An Earth to Orbit Challenge
[edit] References
^ "Photovoltaic Power for the Moon"
^ "Photovoltaic Power Options for Mars"
^ Refractive Secondary Concentrators for Space Solar Power (SSP), NASA Thermo-Mechanical Systems NASA Glenn Research Center
^ Space Solar Power Satellite Technology Development at the Glenn Research Center—An Overview James E. Dudenhoefer and Patrick J. George
^ Statement of John C. Mankins U.S. House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee on Science, Sep 7, 2000
^ Beam it Down, Scotty! Mar, 2001 from Science@NASA
^ Concepts and Technologies for Highly Reusable Space Transportation
^ NASA KSC Next Gen Site
^ HRST - Highly Reusable Space Transportation Project NASA
^ Spaceport Visoning Concept Study Oct 2002
^ op cit: "Photovoltaic Power for the Moon"
^ National Security Space Office Interim Assessment Phase 0 Architecture Feasibility Study, October 10, 2007
^ op cit: "Photovoltaic Power Options for Mars"
^ NASA: Tango III : A Space Settlement Design
^ "Basic Origin of Solar Energy and Atmospheric Influence" 1997 Bartlo, Joseph
^ op cit: Bartlo, Joseph
^ Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Journal, April 2000
^ Space Solar Power Satellite Technology Development at the Glenn Research Center—An Overview James E. Dudenhoefer and Patrick J. George, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
^ Glenn Involvement with Laser Power Beaming-- Overview NASA Glenn Research Center
^ Caldera
A Fresh Look at Space Solar Power: New Architectures, Concepts and Technologies John C Mankins
NASA Looks For New Ways to Harness Sun's Energy for Earth and Space June 10, 1999 Tyson, Tim
Space-Based Solar Power Efforts (php) from solarpanelinfo.com
Space Solar Power - An Earth to Orbit Challenge
"The World Needs Energy from Space" Peter E. Glaser, Feb 2000 @Space.com
NSSO Backs Space Solar Power
[edit] Links (NASA Articles)
Space Solar Power articles from NASA @Google Search Engine
KSC Next Gen Site
Reinventing the Solar Power Satellite from NASA
Space Solar Power - An Earth to Orbit Challenge
[edit] References
^ "Photovoltaic Power for the Moon"
^ "Photovoltaic Power Options for Mars"
^ Refractive Secondary Concentrators for Space Solar Power (SSP), NASA Thermo-Mechanical Systems NASA Glenn Research Center
^ Space Solar Power Satellite Technology Development at the Glenn Research Center—An Overview James E. Dudenhoefer and Patrick J. George
^ Statement of John C. Mankins U.S. House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee on Science, Sep 7, 2000
^ Beam it Down, Scotty! Mar, 2001 from Science@NASA
^ Concepts and Technologies for Highly Reusable Space Transportation
^ NASA KSC Next Gen Site
^ HRST - Highly Reusable Space Transportation Project NASA
^ Spaceport Visoning Concept Study Oct 2002
^ op cit: "Photovoltaic Power for the Moon"
^ National Security Space Office Interim Assessment Phase 0 Architecture Feasibility Study, October 10, 2007
^ op cit: "Photovoltaic Power Options for Mars"
^ NASA: Tango III : A Space Settlement Design
^ "Basic Origin of Solar Energy and Atmospheric Influence" 1997 Bartlo, Joseph
^ op cit: Bartlo, Joseph
^ Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Journal, April 2000
^ Space Solar Power Satellite Technology Development at the Glenn Research Center—An Overview James E. Dudenhoefer and Patrick J. George, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
^ Glenn Involvement with Laser Power Beaming-- Overview NASA Glenn Research Center
^ Caldera
Space-based solar power (SSP) is the conversion of solar energy into power, usable either in space or on earth, from a location no closer to Earth than Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Locations for this conversion may be man-made satellites in geosynchronous and sun-synchronous (always facing the sun) orbit, space probes, the moon,[1] or other planets.[2] Photovoltaics (PV) would generally be utilized for energy conversion and microwave technology could be applied for wireless energy transmission through space. Dynamic solar thermal power systems are also being investigated.[3] In space, sun shines constantly and has greater intensity than on earth. Many problems associated with weight and atmospheric corrosion are eliminated. On earth, diurnal rotation and the associated change from day to night necessitates collection only during daylight hours. Outside of earth's atmosphere, average solar energy per unit area is on the order of ten times that available on earth and increases as the sun is approached, although there are increased maintenance problems beyond acceptable solar radiation limits.
Producing electricity from sunlight in space is not a new or untried technology. It has been utilized by hundreds of operating satellites. The major difference would be that SSP would capture much more energy and beam it to earth for our use.[4
Producing electricity from sunlight in space is not a new or untried technology. It has been utilized by hundreds of operating satellites. The major difference would be that SSP would capture much more energy and beam it to earth for our use.[4
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