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#26 2023-01-16 18:28:10

SpaceNut: Administrator; From: New Hampshire; Registered: 2004-07-22; Posts: 28,905

Re: Microwave power - Testcase on Mars?

Shows how long ago we were onto things for the future.

Scientists and engineers at Caltech recently launched a special spacecraft into orbit called the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD). This spacecraft was designed as part of the Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) and will act as a direct test for what scientists call space-based solar power, or SBSP tech, which will try to beam solar power down directly from space.

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#27 2023-02-12 09:12:31

Mars_B4_Moon: Member; Registered: 2006-03-23; Posts: 9,267

Re: Microwave power - Testcase on Mars?

Methods For Building Lunar Landing Pads May Involve Microwaving Moon Soil
https://spaceref.com/newspace-and-tech/ … moon-soil/

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#28 2023-03-10 11:10:42

Mars_B4_Moon: Member; Registered: 2006-03-23; Posts: 9,267

Re: Microwave power - Testcase on Mars?

Old paper

Microwave beam powered Mars airplane

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19910053308

Analysis of a Mars-Stationary Orbiting Microwave Power Transmission System

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/199 … 016856.pdf

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