NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Solar power satellite status reportThe development of a solar power satellite program is considered. It is suggested that the solar power satellite is an engineering rather than a science program - that is, that no scientific breakthroughs are required before initiating the project. Available technology is examined, and several key questions are discussed: how efficient is microwave transfer of energy; how feasible is construction in space; and will the advantages of continuous insolation compensate for the costs of building a solar power plant in synchronous orbit 23,000 miles above the earth.
Document ID
19780034841
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Davis, H. P.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1977
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Solar Energy in the Southwest ''77
Location: Dallas, TX
Start Date: August 27, 1977
End Date: August 28, 1977
Sponsors: Texas Solar Energy Society
Accession Number
78A18750
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available