NASA NTRS · 19800019311
Solar power satellite system definition study. Volume 4: Solid State SPS Analysis, Phase 3
Abstract
A 2500 megawatt solid ground output Solar Power Satellite (SPS) of conventional configuration was designed and analyzed. Because the power per receiving antenna is halved, as compared with the klystron reference, twice the number of receiving antennas are needed to deliver the same total power. The solid state approach appears feasible with a slightly greater specific mass and slightly higher cost than the klystron SPS design.
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1980-06-01. Solar power satellite system definition study. Volume 4: Solid State SPS Analysis, Phase 3. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800019311
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