II. Space Solar Power Program Development Plan In this section we will present a system-level view of the space solar power program, the technology development plan, the overall development plan, and the overall program schedule. From a systems engineering viewpoint, we examine the flow from requirements to design options and choices in the presence of constraints. The top-level requirements include technical feasibility, business viability and environmental, safety, political, and social acceptability and have different degrees of impact on the program. The market is a major driver, followed by finance and cost competitiveness. Also, social and political constraints decisively affect the flow and the trade-offs to be made. The following figure shows how certain requirements drive other requirements and design choices, under the influence of constraints such as state of technology and regulatory issues. Figure 1 Driving Requirements for Space Solar Power Program
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