Solar power satellite. System definition study. Part 1, volume 2: System requirements and energy conversion options
Abstract
Propulsion system requirements for point of departure and earth-to-orbit, or orbit-to-orbit transportation are discussed. The solar photovoltaic and thermal engine configurations are analyzed.
- Publication:
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Unknown
- Pub Date:
- July 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977spss....2......
- Keywords:
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- Satellite Solar Energy Conversion;
- Spacecraft Modules;
- Spacecraft Propulsion;
- Systems Engineering;
- Photovoltaic Conversion;
- Propulsion System Configurations;
- Radiation Shielding;
- Space Transportation;
- Structural Design Criteria;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles