DocumentCode
1306010
Title
May the power be with you [Power Space]
Author
Williamson, Mark
Volume
5
Issue
12
fYear
2010
Firstpage
40
Lastpage
43
Abstract
The concept of beaming power to Earth from orbiting satellites dates back to the 1960s. In 1968, aerospace engineer Peter Glaser proposed collecting power from a ´mile-wide´ solar array in geostationary orbit and beaming it down to Earth using microwaves. Space technology was now sufficiently mature to build a satellite capable of delivering 10-20kW of usable power within a five-year timeframe.
Keywords
solar cell arrays; solar power satellites; Earth orbiting satellite; geostationary orbit; solar array; solar power; space technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
5558798
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