AeroIndustryMan: February 2011

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Space Base Power Systems

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D56vRfv71OA&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D56vRfv71OA

We definitely need to make this happen! We figured it our in the late 80's (@ GDSS)and now we have more efficient ways to create energy & transmit it down to our superconductive energy storage rings (like in Texas). NASA should be #1 Energy creator on Earth and sell to our Allies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiU9MibyBJ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_m6tlF901g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-8IsK-kYM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_solar_power

Space-based solar power (SBSP) is a system for the collection of solar power in space, for use on Earth. SBSP differs from the usual method of solar power collection in that the solar panels used to collect energy would reside on a satellite in orbit, often referred to as a solar power satellite (SPS), rather than on Earth's surface. In space, collection of the Sun's energy is unaffected by the various obstructions which reduce efficiency or capacities of Earth surface solar power collection.

Solar energy reaching Earth's orbit is 144% of the maximum found on the surface of Earth, and includes wavelengths that don't even reach the surface due to the atmosphere. The length of time the solar collection panels can be exposed to a consistently high amount of solar radiation is also much longer in orbit: For most of the year, a satellite-based solar panel can collect power 24 hours per day, whereas a terrestrial station can collect for, at most, 12 hours per day. Collection at Earth's poles can take place for 24 hours per day, but not consistently, and only for 6 months of the year. Weather is also normally a concern for surface collectors, but would not affect an orbiting satellite.