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Solar Power Satellites

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Don M. Flournoy

    1. Scripps College of Communication, Ohio Center of Excellence Ohio University, Athens, USA

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  • Explains how and why the space satellite industry will begin to expand its market and generate energy for
  • Earth in space using solar power satellites
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development (BRIEFSSPACE)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. What Is a Solar Power Satellite?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 1-8

  3. What Are the Principal Sunsat Services and Markets?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 9-18

  4. What Will Sunsats Look Like?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 19-27

  5. How Will Sunsats Be Delivered to Space?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 29-38

  6. How Will Sunsat Power Be Captured on Earth?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 39-46

  7. What Is the Economic Basis for Solar Power Satellites?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 47-54

  8. What Are the Legal Issues?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 55-66

  9. How Is Sunsat Development Faring Internationally?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 67-78

  10. What Is Worrisome About Solar Power Satellites?

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 79-85

  11. Top Ten Things to Know About Space Solar Power

    • Don M. Flournoy
    Pages 87-100

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 101-107
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Communication satellites are a $144 billion industry. Is there any space-based industry that could possibly beat that market? 'Solar Power Satellites' shows why and how the space satellite industry will soon begin expanding its market from relaying signals to Earth to generating energy in space and delivering it to the ground as electricity. In all industrialized nations, energy demand is growing exponentially. In the developing world, the need for energy is as basic as food and water. The Sun's energy is available everywhere, and it is non-polluting. As business plans demonstrate its technical feasibility, commercial potential, and environmental acceptability, every country on Earth will look to space for the power it needs.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Scripps College of Communication, Ohio Center of Excellence Ohio University, Athens, USA

    Don M. Flournoy

About the author

Don M. Flournoy, Ph.D., is a professor of telecommunications at the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. He is founding editor of the "Online Journal of Space Communication" in publication since 2002. An active member of the National Space Society, Prof. Flournoy served for two terms (2002-2010) on the Board of Directors of the Society of Satellite Professionals International.

Prof. Flournoy took his Ph.D. from the University of Texas, and earned a post-graduate Associateship from the University of London. He was Assistant Dean, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland OH (1965-1969); Associate Dean, State University of New York/Buffalo NY 91969-1971); and Dean of the University College, Ohio University (1971-9181). For 15 years, Dr. Flournoy was director of a research center, the Ohion University Institute for Telecommunication Studies. He is the author of eight books and numerous articles, including writings on space solar power.

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