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May the power be with you [solar power].
- Source :
- Engineering & Technology (17509637); 8/7/2010, Vol. 5 Issue 12, p40-43, 4p, 3 Color Photographs
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The concept of beaming power to Earth from orbiting satellites dates back to the 1960s. In 1968, aerospace engineer Peter Glaser proposed collecting power from a 'mile-wide' solar array in geostationary orbit and beaming it down to Earth using microwaves. Space technology was now sufficiently mature to build a satellite capable of delivering 10-20kW of usable power within a five-year timeframe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17509637
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Engineering & Technology (17509637)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 53060738
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1049/et.2010.1207