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Study of space transportation for space solar power systems
Acta Astronautica, 2007Abstract Space solar power systems (SSPSs) have the potential to provide abundant quantities of electric power for use on the Earth. One of the hurdles to them is the transportation of SSPSs to the operational geostationary Earth orbit (GEO).
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2001 IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.01TH8542), 2002
Strategic energy alternatives have assumed new importance in the light of growing energy demand, scarce supplies and environmental stress. The Space Solar Power Workshop (SSPW) http://classweb.gatech.edu/conf/sspw/ was created as a cooperative software and hardware development forum to better understand the SSP engineering and business model. It exists,
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Strategic energy alternatives have assumed new importance in the light of growing energy demand, scarce supplies and environmental stress. The Space Solar Power Workshop (SSPW) http://classweb.gatech.edu/conf/sspw/ was created as a cooperative software and hardware development forum to better understand the SSP engineering and business model. It exists,
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The Aeronautical Journal, 2005
AbstractThe aim of this paper is analyse the practicality or otherwise of solar-powered propulsion (after launch using conventional chemical rocketry) for a space vehicle’s late pre-orbital trajectory phase, for orbital transfer and for post-orbital flight.
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AbstractThe aim of this paper is analyse the practicality or otherwise of solar-powered propulsion (after launch using conventional chemical rocketry) for a space vehicle’s late pre-orbital trajectory phase, for orbital transfer and for post-orbital flight.
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Can solar power work in space?
New Scientist, 2007Out beyond the atmosphere there is power aplenty.
Dan Cho, David Cohen
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IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments, 2013
This paper proposes a plan for space solar power (SSP) project governance by US and foreign agencies and participation by industry, universities, and other non-governmental organizations. SSP research has typically focused on the technical aspects, rather than others that are equally important. NASA alone could never implement SSP, because it lacks the
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This paper proposes a plan for space solar power (SSP) project governance by US and foreign agencies and participation by industry, universities, and other non-governmental organizations. SSP research has typically focused on the technical aspects, rather than others that are equally important. NASA alone could never implement SSP, because it lacks the
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Space solar power vs space communications
Acta Astronautica, 1979Abstract To meet the future needs of energy on Earth, the transmission of solar power from space is being extensively studied. Since the power station will occupy a position in the geostationary orbit and will use radio frequency spectrum for transmission of energy to Earth, the relative benefits of space solar power and space communications should ...
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Solar concentrator for space power generation
23rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 1985A solar collector of Cassegrainian type, designed to collect over 1000 kilowatts of solar energy, is presented. When combined with energy storage, a dynamic energy conversion cycle, and a liquid droplet radiator for heat rejection, the system has great potential for space station applications.
J. LINDSAY, C. NERHEIM
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Solar Thermionic Generators for Space Power
Journal of Engineering for Power, 1965All solar space power systems are subject to the condition that the amount of solar energy available in space depends on the collector-sun distance, which generally differs among missions and which may change markedly during the course of any one mission.
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A fresh look at space solar power
IECEC 96. Proceedings of the 31st Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 2002Studies of systems (circa 1978-1981) to provide solar power from space for terrestrial use defined very large, geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellite concepts that-given massive initial government investments and extremely low cost space launch-might have led to power production at costs only somewhat higher than expected commercial prices.
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Space Infrastructure Options for Space Based Solar Power
6th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), 2008This paper presents a survey of the space infrastructure that has been and is being proposed in support of Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) and offers insights into what may be needed if SBSP is to be implemented in the 2015-2020 timeframe. The concept of Solar Power Satellites (SPS) was first described in 1968 and Dr.
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