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Satellite Power Systems (SPS): concept development and evaluation program, preliminary assessment

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Nasa Nasa

Publication year - 1979

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/5696626

Subject(s) - fiscal year , engineering management , plan (archaeology) , process (computing) , work (physics) , process management , research program , computer science , order (exchange) , satellite , systems engineering , engineering , business , geography , finance , mechanical engineering , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , operating system , aerospace engineering

A preliminary assessment of a potential Satellite Power System (SPS) is provided. The assessment includes discussion of technical and economic feasibility; the effects of microwave power transmission beams on biological, ecological, and electromagnetic systems; the impact of SPS construction, deployment, and operations on the biosphere and on society; and the merits of SPS compared to other future energy alternatives.

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