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Solar Power Satellites

By Don M. Flournoy (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2012
ISBN
1461419999, 9781461419990
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-2000-2
Google Books ID
N9HLoBLDbF8C
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1403401 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Space Development
Edition
1
Pages
107\118
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; ExtraterresSpace Sciences; Renewable and Green Energy

Description

Communication satellites are a $144 billion industry. Is there any space-based industry that could possibly beat that market? 'Solar Power Satellites' shows why and how the space satellite industry will soon begin expanding its market from relaying signals to Earth to generating energy in space and delivering it to the ground as electricity. In all industrialized nations, energy demand is growing exponentially. In the developing world, the need for energy is as basic as food and water. The Sun's energy is available everywhere, and it is non-polluting. As business plans demonstrate its technical feasibility, commercial potential, and environmental acceptability, every country on Earth will look to space for the power it needs.

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