Title :
Power/energy: Microwave power: A `far-out¿ system? `Moon-made¿ solar-fired turbogenerator stations may eventually beam microwave power to earth
Author_Institution :
Microwave Semiconductor Corp., NASA, Goldstone, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Prospects of satellite power stations beaming energy to earthbound antennas seem brighter than ever. A key new concept is that the satellite stations could be manufactured from raw materials mined on the moon. The lunar ores would be processed with solar energy into structural materials for satellite solar power station.
Keywords :
energy resources; solar power; space vehicle power plants; earthbound antennas; lunar ores; microwave power; raw materials; satellite power stations; solar energy; Arrays; Earth; Electromagnetic heating; Microwave devices; Moon; Rectennas; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1976.6369185