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The case for space solar power

John C. Mankins, Author | United States : The Virginia Edition | 2014

The book describes in detail a highly promising concept - SPS-ALPHA (Solar Power Satellite by means of Arbitrarily Large Phased Array) - and presents a business case comprising applications in space and markets on Earth. The book explains how it[...]

E-resource

Electric space : space-based solar power technologies & applications: unlimited energy from space

Royce Jones Danny, Author ; Ali Baghchehsara, Author | North Charleston (United States) : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | 2013

In this book we will look at the topic of space solar energy and the technologies that can be used to generate this energy. While some of the ideas in this book go back to the original concepts many of the ideas and concepts are new. Access to s[...]

Solar power satellites

Don M. Flournoy, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2012

Space solar power : the first international assessment of space solar power: opportunities, issues and potential pathways forward

John C. Mankins, Editor ; Kaya Nobuyuki, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2011

Energy crisis : solution from space

Ralph. Nansen | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | 2009

Our troubled world -- The energy eras -- Solar power satellites begin -- Our energy situation today -- Global warming -- The solution -- The fourth energy era -- A development plan -- What others think -- What is next? -- Stopping energy wars -[...]

Satellite power systems : solar energy used in space : technology programme

Bruce Battrick, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2003

Solar power satellites : the emerging energy option

Katinka I. Csigi, Editor ; Frank Paul Davidson, Editor ; Peter Glaser, Editor | [S.l.] : Praxis Publishing | Ellis Horwood library of space science and space technology | 1994

Electric power from orbit : a critique of a satellite power system : a report

[S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1981

Solar power satellite : system definition study

[S.l.] : Boeing Aerospace Company | 1978

Solar power satellite : system definition study

[S.l.] : Boeing Aerospace Company | 1977

Introductory assessment of orbiting reflectors for terrestrial power generation

Kenneth W. Billman ; WIlliam P. Gilbreath ; Stuart W. Bowen | [S.l.] : NASA Technical Memorandum | 1977

Satellite power systems in engineering and economic analysis summary

[S.l.] : NASA | 1976