Title :
Power/energy: Solar Power Satellite: Putting it together: Enormous structures involving unique fabrication methods call for new materials, tools, and heavy-lift vehicles
Author :
Johnson, R. Wayne
Author_Institution :
Grumman Aerospace Corp., Bethpage, NY, USA
Abstract :
Considers the building of a Solar Power Satellite in space giving details of the unique fabrication methods required as well as new materials, tools and heavy-lift vehicles.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; energy resources; solar energy conversion; solar power stations; Solar Power Satellite; energy resources; fabrication methods; solar energy conversion; Antennas; Assembly; Materials; Satellites; Space vehicles; Structural beams;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1979.6368222
