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Satellite power system. concept development and evaluation program, volume 6: construction and operations
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Benson, H. Jenkins, L. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1981 |
| Description | The construction, operation, and maintenance requirements for a solar power satellite, including the space and ground systems, are reviewed. The basic construction guidelines are explained, and construction location options are discussed. The space construction tasks, equipment, and base configurations are discussed together with the operations required to place a solar power satellite in geosynchronous orbit. A rectenna construction technique is explained, and operation with the grid is defined. Maintenance requirements are summarized for the entire system. Key technology issues required for solar power satellite construction operations are defined. |
| File Size | 12958620 |
| Page Count | 217 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820009735 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7hq8rx58 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1981-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Space Erectable Structures Composite Materials Materials Handling Satellite Power Transmission Structural Engineering Geosynchronous Orbits Solar Power Satellites Orbital Assembly Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
