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SPS: Just Do It
We heard the word "wow" three times. Returning the volume to storage we opened it... and said "wow." 4 times. This volume is an easy read for anyone with a general education and an interest in an actual "WHY?" of Space. It's relatively short, a good thing for the few...
SPS. Will it? Doesn’t it already?
The news continues. The questions remain the same. Why? https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/will-space-based-solar-power-ever-make-sense/ And if you haven't had a chance yet to looked into the CASSIOPeiA, you might want to, at...
SPS. SSI for Europe. A new video presentation.
No taping allowed... but for you? Ok. The International Conference on Energy from Space 2024 held last week at the headquarters of the Royal Aeronautical Society in London followed the protocols of a high-end professional gathering by not doing fireworks, laserlight...
January 2024. A month that will live in SPS history
January 2024 will go down as an important month in the ongoing development of Solar Power Satellite technologies. On the non-USA development side, according to reports (https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2024&no=57487 ) the Korea Aerospace Institute (KARI)...
SPS. A new batch of government documents. Please take special note.
January 2024 has been a VERY busy month for Space Based Solar Power / Solar Power Satellites and we are preparing a month-ending wrapup post to be released very soon but before that we want you to note the latest batch of government SPS documents that have just been...
SPS. A Special P.O.V. Report
Before the holidays, the Space Studies Institute was ready to release a new batch of government reports to the Online SPS Collection here on SSI.Org. There was just one small timing issue... one of the reports was/is an amazing piece, perhaps one of the most...
SPS. This week around the world (careful that last link)
In case your phone missed it. There was a minor flurry of Solar Power Satellite / Space Based Solar Power news near the end of October and leading into November, likely prompted by this Wall Street Journal piece:...
SPS. No, the Opposite
"“Electricity is plentiful and cheap here on the ground but scarce and expensive in space; we remedy that imbalance,” says Robert Millman, CEO of Electric Sky. " Read that quote again. And look to here:...