Prospects for space solar power in Europe

Summerer, Leopold; Jacques, Lionel

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Prospects for space solar power in Europe

Summerer, Leopold; Jacques, Lionel

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Space Solar Power

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[en] In 2002, a phased, multi-year approach to space solar power has been published. Following this plan, several activities have matured the concept and technology further in the following years. Despite substantial advances in key technologies, space solar power remains still at the weak intersections between the space sector and the energy sector. In the 10 years since the development of the European SPS Programme Plan, both, the space and the energy sectors have undergone substantial changes and many key enabling technologies for space solar power have advanced significantly. The present paper attempts to take account of these changes in view to assess how they influence the prospect for space solar power work for Europe.

Research center :

European Space Agency - Advanced Concepts Team

Disciplines :

Aerospace & aeronautics engineering

Author, co-author :

Summerer, Leopold

Jacques, Lionel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège)

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English

Title :

Prospects for space solar power in Europe

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04 October 2011

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62nd International Astronautical Congress

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International Astronautical Federation

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Cape Town, South Africa

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from 03-10-2011 to 07-10-2011

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International

Main work title :

Proceedings of the 62nd International Astronautical Congress

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IAC-11,C3,1,3,x11401

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http://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/doc/POW/ACT-RPR-SPS-1110-LS-LJ-SPS-Europe-Prospects-iac11-vers04c.pdf

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Solar Power from Space

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