Space based solar power satellites sps are large structures in space that convert solar energy captured as solar irradiation into a form of energy that is transmitted wirelessly wpt to any remote receiver station.
Solar power satellite.
Satellites would be space platforms the size of a small city deployed some 22 000 miles 35 405 kilometers above the equator in geosynchronous earth orbit geo.
Czech born physicist engineer peter glaser outlined the concept in a brief.
Space based solar power solar power satellite concept.
Sps is a clean large scale stable electric power source.
Also provides some perspective on the cost savings achieved by using extraterrestrial materials in the construction of the satellite.
Solar power satellites is known by a variety of other names such as satellite power system space power.
First demonstrated at llnl in 2002 and currently still under development there this laser would be about the size of a kitchen table and powerful enough to beam power to earth at an extremely high efficiency over 50 percent.
To make this possible the satellite s solar power beaming system employs a diode pumped alkali laser.
During 1982 boeing designed a solar power satellite system that could supply most of the united states at the time with electricity.