Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1724707884
Solar Power Satellite System Definition Study. Part 1 and Part 2, Volume 1 by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Pdf
The Solar Power Satellite principle is illustrated and it shows that in a geostationary orbit 36,000 km above the earth's equator, each SPS is in sunlight 99% of the time and in continuous line of sight contact with its ground receiving station. Electrical power produced on the satellite by photovoltaic or heat engine conversion of sunlight is then converted to radio frequency energy at high efficiency, and formed into a focused beam precisely aimed at the SP ground stations. The ground station receiving antenna reconverts the energy into electricity for distribution. Unspecified Center NASA-CR-151665, D180-22876-1-PT-1-VOL-1, D180-22876-1-PT-2-VOL-1 NAS9-15196