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Space Solar Power As An Enabler For A Human Mission To Mars, Corey Bergsrud, Jeremy Straub
Space Solar Power As An Enabler For A Human Mission To Mars, Corey Bergsrud, Jeremy Straub
Jeremy Straub
Space Solar Power (SSP), a technology based on the collection and aggregated transmission of light from the sun, offers an opportunity to create a deep space electrical infrastructure in order to provide the required level of power to a prospective Mars settlement. Several approaches to this challenge are presented and compared. Under the first approach, several Solar Powered Satellites (SPSs) are positioned in space between the Earth and Mars. These SPSs will capture large amounts of solar energy and transmit this energy in a focused beam via laser or microwave to relay SPSs until the energy finally reaches its Mars …
Space Solar Power Satellite Systems As A Service Provider Of Electrical Power To Lunar Industries, Corey Bergsrud, Jeremy Straub, James Casler, Sima Noghanian
Space Solar Power Satellite Systems As A Service Provider Of Electrical Power To Lunar Industries, Corey Bergsrud, Jeremy Straub, James Casler, Sima Noghanian
Jeremy Straub
Space Solar Power (SSP) systems are poised to deliver significant benefits on Earth and elsewhere. SSP systems are based on the concept of collecting large amounts of solar energy in space and relaying the energy, in the form of microwave or laser radiation, to a receiving array that converts the transmitted energy into usable energy at the destination. An increase in space enterprise dictates the requirement for a continuous supply of energy in order to maintain human-supporting and robotic operation. SSP systems can form a part of the solution to this need. They can be utilized as a service provider …