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Earth-to-Geostationary Orbit Transportation for Space Solar Power System DevelopmentSpace solar power satellites have the potential to provide abundant quantities of electricity for use on Earth. One concept, the Sun Tower, can be assembled in geostationary orbit from pieces transferred from Earth. The cost of transportation is one of the major hurdles to space solar power. This study found that autonomous solar-electric transfer is a good choice for the transportation from LEO to GEO.
Document ID
20000092072
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Martin, James A.
(Boeing Co. Huntington Beach, CA United States)
Donahue, Benjamin B.
(Boeing Co. Huntsville, AL United States)
Lawrence, Schuyler C.
(Boeing Co. Seal Beach, CA United States)
McClanahan, James A.
(Boeing Co. Canoga Park, CA United States)
Carrington, Connie K.
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2000
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 2000-0129
Meeting Information
Meeting: Joint Propulsion
Location: Huntsville, AL
Country: United States
Start Date: July 16, 2000
End Date: July 19, 2000
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-98244
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-99140
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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