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Moonbase night power by laser illuminationMoonbase solar-power concepts must somehow address the energy storage problem posed by the 354-hour lunar night. Attention is presently given to the feasibility of laser-array illumination of a lunar base, using technology that is projected to be available in the near term. Beam-spreading due to atmospheric distortions could be reduced through the use of adaptive optics to compensate for atmospheric turbulence.
Document ID
19920038462
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Landis, Geoffrey A.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland; Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Brook Park, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Propulsion and Power
Volume: 8
ISSN: 0748-4658
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Accession Number
92A21086
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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