Figure 4.5 Overall Development Plan Preliminary cost estimates of these technologies for use in a full scale space power satellite can be established based on the demonstrations. Space Station Freedom and Mir could serve as the collection, conversion and beaming site. Progress or other spacecraft could serve as the receiving site. A design example using a Mir-Progress system is described in Chapter 10. The second step of the technology development plan is to demonstrate the primary ground operations necessary to support a space power satellite. The primary operations include the receiving, conversion, storage and distribution. The effects of beaming on the biota, and communications will be demonstrated. Cost estimates of these technologies for a full scale solar power satellite can be established from these demonstrations.
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