Solar Power Satellites

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Flournoy, Don M. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Space Development,
Temas:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Renewable energy sources.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
Renewable Energy.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: What Is a Solar Power Satellite?
  • Chapter 2: What are the Principal SunSat Services and Markets
  • Chapter 3: What Will SunSats Look Like?
  • Chapter 4: How Will SunSats Be Delivered to Space?
  • Chapter 5: How Will SunSat Power Be Captured on Earth?
  • Chapter 6: What is the Economic Basis for Solar Power Satellites?
  • Chapter 7: What are the Legal Issues?
  • Chapter 8: How is SunSat Development Faring Internationally?
  • Chapter 9: What is Worrisome about Solar Power Satellites?
  • Chapter 10: Top Ten Things to Know About Space Solar Power
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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