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Space Solar Power Satellites

February 19th, 1999 No comments

“Energy Sources” is one of the few courses that I like. Our teacher really knows his stuff and his classes are very interesting. For the final paper we had to talk about a new energy source so I decided to talk about Space Solar Power Satellites (SSPS). It is an incredible concept, wonder why they don’t deploy it *.

 

Space Solar Power. Source: NASA

Space Solar Power. Source: NASA

 

* 2010: Now I know that SSPS is way too expensive to justify the investment; there are cheaper and quicker ways to generate energy here on Earth. However, I am of the same opinion as Dr. David Livingston, and that some money should be diverted for research. Who knows, something interesting may come out of it. For more information on this topic, use the following keywords: “space solar” site:thespaceshow.com

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