Table of Contents 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Vision for the Project............................................................................................... 1 Space Solar Power Program Statement of Work.....................................................2 An Historical Perspective for Space Solar Power....................................................3 General assumptions.................................................................................................6 2 Energy Analysis...................................................................................................................11 2.1 Terrestrial Energy Demand and Models................................................................. 11 2. 1. 1 Current Energy Consumption.................................................................... 11 2. 1. 2 Future Energy Consumption....................................................................... 14 2. 1. 3 Population Growth and Energy Demand Models........................................ 15 2. 1.4 Conclusion................................................................................... 18 2.2 Terrestrial Energy Supply........................................................................................ 18 2.2.1 Energy Sources............................................................................................ 19 2.2.2 Major Uses and Conversion of Primary Energy.........................................24 2.2.3 Cost of Terrestrial Energy........................................................................... 29 2.3 Space Energy............................................................................................................ 32 Uses of Energy in space........................................................................................... 32 Locations of Energy Demand in Space....................................................................34 Providing Space Power............................................................................................34 References..................................... 36 3 Markets................................................................................................................................ 37 3.1 Market Analysis........................................................................................................37 3.1.1 Near-Term Applications............................................................................... 37 3.1.2 Mid-Term Applications................................................................................42 3.1.3 Long Term Markets......................................................................................51 3.2 Marketing.................................................................................................................53 3.2.1 Product identification...................................................................................54 3.2.2 Players Involved...........................................................................................55 3.2.3 Potential/Spin-off Determination.................................................................55 3.2.4 Pricing..........................................................................................................56 3.2.5 Promotion & Publicity.................................................................................59 3.3 Marketing and Financing Schedule..........................................................................60 References............................................................................................................................ 63 4 Overall Development Plan................................................................................................... 65 4.1 Program Requirements..............................................................................................65 4.2 Identification of System Drivers............................................................................... 65 4.2.1 Political and Social.......................................................................................66 4.2.2 Environmental and Safety............................................................................67 4.2.3 Business.......................................................................................................68 4.2.4 Technical......................................................................................................68 4.3 Technology Options..................................................................................................69 4.3.1 Power Options..............................................................................................69 4.3.2 Engineering Space Technologies................................................................ 71 4.3.3 Space Transportation....................................................................................72 4.4 Technology Development Plan....................................................................72 4.5 Non-technical versus Technical Interaction.................................................78 4.6 Overall Schedule........................................................................................................... 80 References............................................................................................................................84 5 Organizational Plan.............................................................................................................. 85 5.1 International Cooperation.........................................................................................85 5.1.1 New Factors in International Space Cooperation........................................85 5.1.2 Objectives in Space Under the New Regime.............................................. 86 5.1.3 International Political Implications of the Space Solar Power Program.... 86
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