A concise but complete system description for the preferred concept of the Solar Power Satellite System is presented. Significant selection decisions included the following: (1) single crystal silicon solar cells; (2) glass encapsulated solar cell balnkets; (3) concentration ratio 1; (4) graphite composite materials for primary structure; (5) electric propulsion for attitude control; (6) klystron RF amplifier tubes for the transmitter; (7) one kilometer diameter transmitter with a design transmission link output power of 5,000 megawatts; (8) construction in low earth orbit with self-powered transfer of satellite modules to geosynchronous orbit; and (9) two-stage winged fully reusable rocket vehicle for transportation to low earth orbit.


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    Titel :

    Solar Power Satellite System Definition Study. Part 3: Preferred Concept System Definition


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1978


    Format / Umfang :

    364 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch