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Solar Power Satellite - A Re-Visit

by Hubert P. Davis, Davis Aerospace Co, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space

Abstract:

The United States should renew activities investigating the production of baseload electrical power for use on Earth from space. Technology change, world events, and the dictates of the National Research Council all require this topic be reviewed at this time.

Subject Headings: Solar power | Electric power | Power plants | Satellites | Space exploration | Load factors | Energy consumption | United States

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