_______________ _______________________________________________ TECHNICAL REPORT STANDARD TITLE PAGE 1. REPORT NO. NASA TM X-73344 2. GOVERNMENT ACCESSION NO. 3. RECIPIENT'S CATALOG NO. 4 TITLE AND SUBTITLE Satellite Power Systems An Engineering and Economic Analysis Summary 5. REPORT DATE November 15, 1976 6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE 7. AUTHOR(S) Program Development 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT ft 9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812 10. WORK UNIT NO. 1 1. CONTRACT OR GRANT NO. 13. TYPE OF REPORT & PERIOD COVERED Technical Memorandum 12 SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, D. C. 20546 14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE 15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Prepared by Program Development ABSTRACT A system engineering and economic analysis was conducted to establish typical reference baselines for the photovoltaic, solar thermal, and nuclear Satellite Power Systems. Tentative conclusions indicate that feasibility and economic viability are characteristic of the Satellite Power System and, therefore, deserve additional study. Many key issues exist but appear resolvable with the anticipated technological advances of the next decades. EDITOR* S NOTE Use of trade names or names of manufacturers in th official endorsement of such products or manufacturers, ei National Aeronautics and Space Administration or any other Government. SPS INFORMATION SYSUM i CATALOG f (CATEGORY-ITEM) 1 This copy may not be removed | from file room | is report does not constitute an ther expressed or implied, by the agency of the United States 17, KEV WORDS 18. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT Unclassified-Unlimited 19. SECURITY CLASSIF. (of this report! Unclassified 20. SECURITY CLASSIF. (of this page) Unclassified 21. NO. OF PAGES 280 22. PRICE NTIS MSFC - Form 3 2 9 2 (Rev December 1 9 7 2 ) For sale by National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22151
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