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SpaceNut

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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.

Mars_B4_Moon

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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/

Mars_B4_Moon

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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