[ExI] (NASA.gov) SPS-ALPHA: The First Practical Solar Power Satellite via Arbitrarily Large PHased Array (fwd)

[Tomasz Rola]

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Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 01:08:02 +0100 (CET)
From: Tomasz Rola <rtomek at ceti.pl>
To: Transhuman Tech <tt at postbiota.org>,  <astro at postbiota.org>
Cc: Tomasz Rola <rtomek at ceti.pl>
Subject: (NASA.gov) SPS-ALPHA:  The  First Practical Solar Power Satellite via
    Arbitrarily Large PHased Array


(There is a link to +100-pages worth pdf, containing colored diagrammes, 
photos and whatnot, which perhaphs is interesting - TR)

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http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/stp/niac/mankins_sps_alpha.html

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   SPS-ALPHA:  The  First Practical Solar Power Satellite via Arbitrarily
   Large PHased Array

   John Mankins
   Artemis Innovation Management Solutions
   NIAC Fellowships icon
   [14]> Larger photo
   [15]> Phase I Final Report (PDF)
   SPS-ALPHA  (Solar  Power Satellite via Arbitrarily Large Phased Array)
   is  a  novel,  bio-mimetic  approach  to  the challenge of space solar
   power. If successful, this project will make possible the construction
   of  huge  platforms  from tens of thousands of small elements that can
   deliver  remotely  and  affordably  10s  to  1000s  of megawatts using
   wireless power transmission to markets on Earth and missions in space.
   The  selected  NIAC  project  will enlist the support of a world-class
   international  team  to  determine  the  conceptual  feasiblity of the
   SPS-ALPHA  by  means  of  integrated  systems  analyses,  supported by
   selected "proof-of-concept" technology experiments.

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References

  14. http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/590465main_mankins_full.jpg
  15. http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/716070main_Mankins_2011_PhI_SPS_Alpha.pdf
  16. http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/stp/niac/mankins_sps_alpha.html#backtoTop