10.3.1 Project Description...................................................................................... 322 10.3.2 Mission Analysis......................................................................................... 326 10.3.3 Space Segment............................................................................................ 329 10.3.4 Ground Segment...........................................................................................347 10.3.5 Scheduling....................................................................................................348 10.3.6 Summary and Conclusions.......................................................................... 349 References.............................................................................................................................354 10.4 Megawatt Class Demonstration................................................................................ 355 10.4.1 Constraints.................................................................................................. 355 10.4.2 Platform Design/Sizing............................................................................... 356 10.4.3 Concept Summary....................................................................................... 371 10.4.4 Scheduling....................................................................................................377 10.4.5 Summary and Conclusions.......................................................................... 379 References.............................................................................................................................381 11 Finance................................................................................................................................. 383 11.1 Costing and Economic Analysis...............................................................................383 11.1.1 Space Based Early Commercial Uses - Costing and Viability.................... 383 11.1.2 Space to Earth............................................................................................. 390 11.2.1 Financial Sources Overview........................................................................ 397 11.2.2 Financial Risk Analysis................................................................................ 400 11.2.3 Staged Plan for Financing........................................................................... 404 11.2.4 Financial Options for the SSPP staged plan................................................ 407 11.3.1 Financial Revenue Forecasts....................................................................... 409 11.3.2 Conclusions................................................................................................. 414 References............................................................................................................................ 417 Appendix A: Summary of Proposed Design Examples..............................................................420 Appendix B: Lunar Rover............................................................................................................424 Appendix C: LEO Constellation of Small SPS............................................................................426 APPENDIX D: Atmospheric Tester............................................................................................ 434 Appendix E: Feasibility Study of Laser Technology in the Space to Space Demonstration..... 436 Appendix F: The ASAP / Viking Near Term Demonstration.................................................... 440 Appendix G: Scheduling: Macproject II......................................................................................444 Appendix H: Past and Current Space Solar Power Projects........................................................448 Appendix I: Questions to be Addressed.......................................................................................456 1 Economic/Businss Issues...................................................................................................456 2 Demonstration-Specific Issues..........................................................................................457 3 Demonstration-Specific Issues...........................................................................................458 4 Political, Social, and Legal Issues..................................................................................... 462 5 Technical Issues................................................................................................................ 464 6 Environmental and Safety Aspects....................................................................................467 Appendix J: Power Beaming for Orbital Transfer or Lunar Transfer Vehicle...........................472 Appendix K: Low-Cost Launch Technology Demo For Earth to Orbit Propulsion................... 476
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