[ExI] Space based solar power satellites
Eugen Leitl
eugen at leitl.org
Wed Sep 11 15:28:04 UTC 2013
On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 03:42:14PM +0100, BillK wrote:
> Next Big Future has a report on Keith Henson's latest paper on SBS
> systems. One new idea is using Skylon type transport to get material
> into space using an air-breathing engine phase followed by GEO based
> propulsion lasers.
>
> <http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/09/propulsion-lasers-for-large-scale.html>
>
> Quote:
> Keith Henson has a new paper on Space based solar power satellites. It
> is called Rays of Hope: Propulsion lasers to get parts up, Microwaves
> to get energy down and the effect of large-scale deployment of power
> satellites on CO2.
Spread the news. The more circulation it has, the more chances this has
to get funded.
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