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- 16 July 2012
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Bibliographic Index and Reference Database
This is the categorised bibliographic index.
- To read a paper in the archive select its title from the list of entries below.
- Choose Full Entry to view full details and a list of associated terms, references and back-references.
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| Origin: | IAF paper no IAF-97-R.2.03, 38th International Astronautical Congress | ||
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| Origin: | Proceedings of SPS91, pp 356-363 | ||
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| Origin: | Extracted from "Solar Power Satellites: A Space Energy System for Earth", edited by Peter Glaser |
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 5th
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Benefits of International Cooperation in a Low Equatorial Orbit SPS Pilot Plant Demonstrator Project
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| Origin: | Presented at the 4th International Conference on Solar Power from SPACE, SPS '04, Granada, Spain, 30 June - 2 July 2004, proceedings to be published by ESA. |
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| Origin: | Proc. ISTS, Paper No. ISTS-94-e-04 | ||
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| Origin: | Proc SPS 91 Power from Space Symposium, Electricite de France | ||
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| Origin: | Proceedings of ISAP '46, Chiba, Japan |
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| Origin: | IAC-07-C3.2.04 | ||
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| Origin: | Proceedings of ISAP '96, pp 421-4. | ||
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| Origin: | Presented at the 53rd International Astronautical Congress, 2002 | ||
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| Origin: | IAA paper no IAA-98-IAA.1.3.04 | ||
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| Origin: | Published in the Journal of Practical Applications in Space |
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| Origin: | SPS Rio 92 - Space Power Systems and Environment in the 21st Century Symposium, SEE, Paris | ||
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| Origin: | 42nd Congress of the International Astronautical Federation Montreal, Canada. October 5-11, 1991. Paper No. IAF-91-231 |
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| Origin: | High Frontier. Space Solar Power Advocacy Group. 1999 |
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 26th Inter-Society Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, American Nuclear Society, Vol 4, pp 99-104 | ||
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| Origin: | 4th International Conference on Solar Power from SPACE, SPS '04, Granada | ||
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| Origin: | Presented at the 12th Space Manufacturing Conference of the IAS, Princeton University, May 1999 | ||
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 5th
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| Origin: | Presented at SPS'97 |
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| Origin: | Equatorial Times No 5, pp 6-7 |
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10MW Satellite Power System: A Space Station Mission beyond 2000
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| Origin: | Space Power, Vol. 6, pp. 299-304. | ||
| Published: | 1986 | ||
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50% Efficient Solar Cell Architectures and Designs
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| Origin: | IEEE. | ||
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A Phased Array Antenna for Spacetenna of SPS 2000
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| Origin: | Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Symposium on Space Technology and Science | ||
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A preliminary study of rectenna development aspects in Indonesia for SPS 2000 energy reception
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| Origin: | ISAS Research Note 614. | ||
| Published: | 1997 | ||
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AIAA Assessement of Nasa Studies of Space Solar Power Concepts: 1. International Cooperation, Report to Marshall Space Flight Center
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| Origin: | Nasa Grant NAG8-1619. | ||
| Published: | 31 October 2000 | ||
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An Inland Rectenna using Reflector and Circular Microstrip Antennas
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| Origin: | Proceedings of SPS 91 Power from Space Conference Volume 10, Numbers 3 & 4 | ||
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Analytical study on space transportation cost impact on SPS by evaluation model of development of SPS
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 11th ISAS
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| Published: | 1992 | ||
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Concerning a solar power satellite to follow SPS 2000
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| Origin: | 12th ISAS Space Energy Symposium pp 160-166. |
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Design and Construction of Spacetenna of Solar Power Satellite, SPS 2000
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| Origin: | ISTS 94-e-05 | ||
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Design of a low-power rectenna for a low-cost SPS-2000/WPT demonstration model
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| Origin: | ISAS Note No.573, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
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Development of a Phase Control System at 2.45 GHz for a Spacetenna of SPS 2000
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| Origin: | Proceedings of WPT2,
Space Energy and Transportation, Vol 1, in press |
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Electric Power from Orbit
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| Origin: | Nat. Acad. Press | ||
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Energy development and environment: What about solar energy in a long term perspective?
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| Origin: | Proceedings from SPS 91, Paris/Gif-Sur-Yvette | ||
| Published: | August 27-30 1991 | ||
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European Sail Tower SPS Concept
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| Origin: | Acta Astronautica Vol. 48, No. 5-12, pp. 785-792. | ||
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Fabrication and Deployment Testing of Solar Sail Quadrants for a 20-meter Solar Sail Ground Test Demonstration
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| Origin: | AIAA 2005-3930, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conf. & | ||
| Published: | 10-13 July 2005 | ||
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Field Research for Solar Power Satellite Energy Receiving Stations: Malaysia
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| Origin: | Matsuoka Laboratory Working Paper 9, Teikyo Heisei University. | ||
| Published: | 1998 | ||
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Field Research for Solar Power Satellite Energy Receiving Stations: Papua New Guinea
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| Origin: | RCAST, University of Tokyo, Matsuoka Laboratory Working Paper 2 | ||
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Field Research for Solar Power Satellite Energy Receiving Stations: Tanzania
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| Origin: | RCAST, University of Tokyo, Matsuoka Laboratory Working Paper 1 | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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Global rural electrification: a different race initiative
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| Origin: | Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol 4, No 4, pp 290-309. | ||
| Published: | 1992 | ||
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Increasing Rectenna Output by using a Pair of Satellites
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| Origin: | Electronics Letters, Vol 16, No 9, pp 311-313. | ||
| Published: | 1980 | ||
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Investigation of Solar Cells for Solar Power Satellite SPS 2000
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| Origin: | ISTS 94-e-29 | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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Japan and the United States Should Cooperate in the Conduct of a Large-Scale, Global, Space Solar Power (SSP) Demonstration Program
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| Origin: | Space Transportation Association/Sophron Foundation. | ||
| Published: | 23 April 2001 | ||
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Microwave Scanning Antennas
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| Origin: | Academic Press, New York | ||
| Published: | 1964 | ||
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Microwaves seen as key transmitters
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| Origin: | Nikkei Weekly, December 5 | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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New Earth 21 Action Program
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| Origin: | Presented at SPS '91 (in English), Original article by a MITI office in Tsu-San Journal, November 1990, pp.22-25 (in Japanese) | ||
| Published: | 1991 | ||
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Nuclear Power Without Radioactive Waste: The Promise of Lunar Helium-3", Second Annual Lunar Development Conference, "Return to the Moon II
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| Origin: | Las Vegas, NV. | ||
| Published: | 20-21 July 2000 | ||
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On the future perspectives of space-based solar power plant to China
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| Origin: | Proceedings of SPS 97, pp 11-18 | ||
| Published: | 1997 | ||
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Outline of the development of new renewable energy sources in China: 1996-2010
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| Origin: | Chinese Solar Energy, No 3, pp 2-4. | ||
| Published: | 1995 | ||
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Perspectives on Helium-3 Fusion: Year 2000
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| Origin: | Space Resources Utilization Roundtable, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. | ||
| Published: | 27-29 October 1999 | ||
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Power from the Sun: Its Future
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| Origin: | Science Magazine, Vol 162, No 3856, pp 857-861. | ||
| Published: | November 1968 | ||
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Program Assessment Report Statement of Findings, SPS CDEP
| Origin: | DOE/ER-0085 | ||
| Published: | November 1980 | ||
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Report of NASA Lunar Energy Enterprise Case Study Task Force
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Report on Research Results of SPS 2000 Project
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| Origin: | ISAS Report No 43, 155 p. | ||
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SPS - Electromagnetic System Compatibility
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| Origin: | DOE/ER-0096 | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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SPS 2000 Newsletter
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| Origin: | No 7, Supplement in English, ISAS. | ||
| Published: | 1992-present | ||
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SPS 2000 Project Concept
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| Origin: | S2-Tl-X, ISAS | ||
| Published: | July 1993 | ||
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SPS 2000 Project: Research on Power from Space for Equatorial Countries
| Origin: | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Research Grant No.06041022. | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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SPS is the next goal of commercial solar cells
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| Origin: | Space Power, Vol 7, No2, pp 131-143. | ||
| Published: | 1988 | ||
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SPS transportation requirements - economical and technical
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| Origin: | Space Solar Power Review, Vol 2, pp 33-42. | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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Satellite Power System International Agreements
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| Origin: | HCP/R-4024-08 | ||
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Satellite Power System Reference System Report
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Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Introduction
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| Origin: | AIAA/MSFC Symposium on Space Industrialization Proceedings, NASA, pp 397-404 | ||
| Published: | 1976 | ||
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Simulation of the Output Energy of the SPS 2000 Rectenna System
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 2nd WPT Conference | ||
| Published: | 1995 | ||
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Solar Power Satellite Cost Estimate
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| Origin: | NASA Technical Memorandum 58231 | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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Solar Power Satellite R&D in Japan
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| Origin: | New Technology Japan, Special Issue, New York, NY | ||
| Published: | 1991 | ||
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Solar Power Satellite System Definition Study, Phase II Final Report, Volume II
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| Origin: | Report D180-25461-2 (Boeing Aerospace Company for NASA JSC, Seattle, Washington). | ||
| Published: | 1979 | ||
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Solar Power Satellites - European Approach
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| Origin: | ESA-ESTEC Advanced Concepts Team, Preliminary Study. | ||
| Published: | 2002 | ||
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Solar Power Satellites - the Emerging Energy Option
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| Origin: | Ellis Horwood Limited, New York | ||
| Published: | 1993 | ||
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Solar Power Satellites [1]
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| Origin: | pp.26-59. Horwood London | ||
| Published: | 1993 | ||
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Solar Power Satellites [2]
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| Origin: | OTA-E-144 | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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Solar Power Satellites [3]
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| Origin: | The Journal of Practical Applications in Space, Vol.1, No.1, pp.7-28 | ||
| Published: | Fall 1989 | ||
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Solar power satellites and the ITU: some US policy options
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| Origin: | Annals of Air and Space Law, Vol.4. | ||
| Published: | 1979 | ||
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Space Energy and Transportation
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| Origin: | Space Transportation Association and High Frontier. Previously the
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Space Solar Power: 1998 Concept Definition Study
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| Origin: | Report No. SAIC-99/1016, Contract No. NAS3-26565, Task Order 19, Science Applications International Corporation, February 1999. | ||
| Published: | February 1999 | ||
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Space Solar Power: A Fresh Look
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| Origin: | AIAA 95-3653 (Presented at the 1995 AIM Space Programs and Technologies Conference, Huntsville, Alabama). | ||
| Published: | September 1995 | ||
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Space and Energy
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| Origin: | paper presented at the Symposium "Space Visions for the 21st Century", Kuffner Observatory, Vienna (Austria), 4-5 September. | ||
| Published: | 1997 | ||
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Special Issue on Wireless Power Transmission
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Journal of Solar Energy Vol 56, No 1, pp 111-118 |
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Systems Analysis of Energy Storage Orbital Power Station (ESOPS) in Medium Altitude Equatorial Orbit
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| Origin: | Proceedings of the Pacific ISY Conference, August 1987, Kona, Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics | ||
| Published: | 1987 | ||
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The Economics of Space Solar Power
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C Christensen,
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| Origin: | Proceedings of Space 96, pp 260-268 | ||
| Published: | 1996 | ||
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The Future of Power from the Sun
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P Glaser |
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| Origin: | proceedings of
IECEC, pp 98-104 |
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The Impact on US Industrial Growth of Solar Power Satellites from Space Manufacturing Facilities
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| Origin: | SMF 4, 151-153. | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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The Potential Role of Space Solar Power in Beginning Large-Scale Commercial Manufacturing in Space
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| Origin: | Presented at the 13th Space Manufacturing Conference, (Space Studies Institute, Princeton, New Jersey). |
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The SPS 2000 Project and its International Importance
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 2nd Wireless Power Transmission Conference, in press | ||
| Published: | 1995 | ||
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The Solar Power Satellite - Progress So Far
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| Origin: | Interdisc. Sci. Reviews, Vol.7, No.1, pp.14-29 | ||
| Published: | 1982 | ||
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The Solar Power Satellites option reexamined
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| Origin: | SPS 91 | ||
| Published: | August 1991 | ||
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The Stretched Lens Array SquareRigger (SLASR) for Space Power
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| Origin: | 4th Int'l Energy Conversion Engineering Conf. (IECEC), San Diego, CA. | ||
| Published: | 26-29 June 2006 | ||
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The new era of solar cells
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| Origin: | Kodansha (in Japanese). | ||
| Published: | 1992 | ||
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Towards commercial electricity from Space
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| Origin: | 13th ISAS Space Energy Symposium, pp 28-31 | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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Ultra-Light Amorphous Silicon Cell for Space Applications
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| Origin: | 4th World Conf. on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Waikoloa, HI. | ||
| Published: | 7-12 May 2006 | ||
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