Massive man-made satellites will provide communication links, beam solar energy to Earth, and orbit industrial parks if NASA's space-platform program goes ahead as planned. The goal is to carry huge quantities of building material into orbit on a fleet of space shuttles, then assemble massive platforms in orbit. Engineers are already deeply involved in deciding how best to manufacture these far-out plant sites.
Super satellites promise practical pay off
Supersatelliten machen sich bezahlt
Machine Design ; 51 , 25 ; 18-22
1979
5 Seiten
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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