Solar Power Satellite

Space based solar power solar power satellite concept.

Solar power satellite.

To make this possible the satellite s solar power beaming system employs a diode pumped alkali laser. Solar power satellites is known by a variety of other names such as satellite power system space power. Solar power satellites sps converts solar energy in to micro waves and sends that microwaves in to a beam to a receiving antenna on the earth for conversion to ordinary electricity. Czech born physicist engineer peter glaser outlined the concept in a brief.

Also provides some perspective on the cost savings achieved by using extraterrestrial materials in the construction of the satellite. Solar power satellite from lunar and asteroidal materials provides an overview of the technological and political developments needed to construct and utilize a multi gigawatt 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. Sps is a clean large scale stable electric power source.

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.