In this paper, the focus will be on space-based solar power (SBSP), which refers to the process of harvesting energy from space using solar panels and then beaming the energy to Earth.

Abstract: Space-Based Solar Power - (SBSP) is a concept that has considerable potential to provide clean renewable energy. Increased population coupled with reduced natural resources represent a …

Abstract: We have fabricated a functional prototype of an ultralight power converter tile; a modular building block for a space-based solar power system. The tile is ~10 × 15 cm in area, and weighs 4.5 …

Competitive single-number Life Cycle Assessment is performed between existing and near-term electrical power plants at the infrastructure level. The focus is on an alternative to current electrical …

Abstract: This paper investigates the use of thin phased array tiles for the microwave transmitter portion of a space based solar power satellite. Tile phased arrays have been developed for avionic radar, …

Abstract: The feasibility of two-stage Space-Based Solar Power to Tethered Aerostat to Earth (SSP-TA) system architectures that offer significant advantages over conventional single stage space-to-earth …

Abstract: Space based solar power system is described. The above system has various subsystems and one of its subsystems, propagation of captured solar energy in the form of electromagnetic waves, is …

Affiliations: [Key Laboratory of Electronic Equipment Structure Design, Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Space Solar Power Station System of Sha