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- 16 July 2012
- Space Future has been on something of a hiatus of late. With the concept of Space Tourism steadily increasing in acceptance, and the advances of commercial space, much of our purpose could be said to be achieved. But this industry is still nascent, and there's much to do. So...watch this space.
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- "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
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KEY DOCUMENTS
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- What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- Space Tourism Market Demand and the Transportation Infrastructure
- General Public Space Travel and Tourism
- Artificial Gravity and the Architecture of Orbital Habitats
- Prospects of Space Tourism
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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.
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| Origin: | AAS paper no. 97-460, AAS vol. 96, pp. 617–630 | ||
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| Origin: | IAF paper no IAF-97-R.2.03, 38th International Astronautical Congress | ||
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| Origin: | Solar Energy, Vol. 56, No 1, pp 111-118 | ||
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| Origin: | Extracted from "Solar Power Satellites: A Space Energy System for Earth", edited by Peter Glaser |
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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: | 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 | ||
| Published: | 1992 | ||
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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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Engineering Construction and Operations in Space 5,
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| Published: | 1996 | ||
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 26th Inter-Society Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, American Nuclear Society, Vol 4, pp 99-104 | ||
| Published: | 1991 | ||
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| Origin: | IISL-00-IISL.4.11. Paper presented at the 43rd Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, 51st International Astronautical Congress, Rio de Janeiro, 6 October 2000, Proceedings of the 43rd Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, pp. 335-345. |
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| Origin: | 4th International Conference on Solar Power from SPACE, SPS '04, Granada | ||
| Published: | 2004 | ||
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| Origin: | Presented at the 12th Space Manufacturing Conference of the IAS, Princeton University, May 1999 | ||
| Published: | 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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A Method for Utilities to Assess the SPS Commercially
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| Origin: | Proc SPS 91 Power from Space Symposium, El. de France | ||
| Published: | 1991 | ||
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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 Alternative Solar Energy Source
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| Origin: | Earth Space Review, Vol 2, No 2, pp 11-15. | ||
| Published: | 1993 | ||
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An Assessment of Solar Energy as a National Resource
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| Origin: | NSF/NASA Solar Energy Panel, University of Maryland, College Park | ||
| Published: | December 1972 | ||
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An Evaluation Model of Development of Energy Resources in Space Using World Dynamics
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| Origin: | System Dynamics Review [02], -. | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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An Evaluation Model of SPS Using World Dynamics Simulation
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| Origin: | Space Power 11[02], 121-131. | ||
| Published: | 1992 | ||
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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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Characteristics of Commercial Power Systems to Support a Prosperous Global Economy
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| Origin: | Acta Astronautica, Vol 51, No 1-9, pp 173-179. | ||
| Published: | 2002 | ||
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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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Economics of Satellite Solar Power Stations
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| Origin: | PhD thesis, London University. | ||
| Published: | 1985 | ||
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Electric Power from Orbit
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| Origin: | Nat. Acad. Press | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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Energy Embodied Technical Progress & Space-Based Backstop Technologies
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| Origin: | SMF 5, 245-247. | ||
| Published: | 1985 | ||
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Energy from space: Chances and limitations from a legal point of view
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| Origin: | Proceedings of the Symposium on Earth-Oriented Space Activities and Their Legal Implications, pp.204-219. | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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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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Field Research for Solar Power Satellite Energy Receiving Stations: Brazil
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| Origin: | RCAST, University of Tokyo, Matsuoka Laboratory Working Paper 5 | ||
| Published: | 1995 | ||
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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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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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Legal Aspects of the Transmission of Electric Power by Radio Frequencies
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| Origin: | Telecommunications Journal, Vol.48, No.6, pp.324-327. | ||
| Published: | 1981 | ||
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Legal and Political Problems of the Solar Power Stations in Space
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| Origin: | 79-IISL-03, Proceedings 21st IISL pp.23-27. | ||
| Published: | 1979 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 of advanced-technology society
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| Origin: | in "Perspectives of advanced-technology society" 1992, RCAST, Tokyo University, pp 6-13 | ||
| Published: | 1993 | ||
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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
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| Published: | November 1980 | ||
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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 2000 and its International Importance
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| Origin: | Space Energy and Transportation, Vol 1, No 4, pp 279-287. | ||
| Published: | 1998 | ||
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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 Reference System Report
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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 Satellites - European Approach
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| Origin: | ESA-ESTEC Advanced Concepts Team, Preliminary Study. | ||
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Solar Power Satellites - the Emerging Energy Option
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| Origin: | Ellis Horwood Limited, New York | ||
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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 at the Feasibility of Generating Solar Power in Space for Use on Earth
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| Origin: | Report No. SAIC-97/1005, Contract No. NAS3-26565, Task Order 9, Science Applications International Corporation. | ||
| Published: | 4 April 1997 | ||
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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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| 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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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 Potential of the Solar Power Satellite
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| Origin: | in Solar Power Satellites - the emerging energy option, Ellis Horwood, Chichester, UK, p.2 | ||
| Published: | 1992 | ||
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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 | ||
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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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Towards commercial electricity from Space
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| Origin: | 13th ISAS Space Energy Symposium, pp 28-31 | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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World energy requirements in the 21st century
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 1st Wireless Power Transmission Conference, pp 285-300. | ||
| Published: | 1993 | ||
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