• For mid-term applications a tine frame is assumed where sufficient experience is gained with power beaming technology to emplace commercially active power in space, but not yet on the scale necessary for commercial power beaming to the Earth. • Space solar power delivery to the electricity grid is not yet done on a large scale for the mid-term time range. • Market possibilities for beamed power in the long-term are hard to describe with accuracy but may extend beyond earthly limits. • Long-term markets for beamed space power in space need to include: orbital manufacturing facilities, space habitats, lunar and planetary bases and transportation networks. • For long-term applications, power delivery by space solar power to the electricity grid can be done on a large scale; space solar power is seen to be fully capable of replacing currently used energy sources. • To sell the Space Solar Power Program we need to promote the benefits and rewards of a cleaner, reliable and abundant source of energy. • It is necessary to target all the possible players: they are different for different cultures and educational background. • The economic viability of the Space Solar Power Program will be dependent on the costs, the economy and the price of alternative, conventional and other future power systems. Chapter 4, Overall Development Plan • The Space Solar Power Program requirements consist of technical feasibility, business viability, environmental and safety acceptability as well as political and social acceptability. • Developed countries have to provide an alternative, clean energy source for developing countries in order to safeguard environmental properties of the Earth. • A macro-project like Space Solar Power Program has to find self-sufficient project parts to fulfill stages of development towards a final large scale program goal; staged growth is necessary for succes. • Use of non-terrestrial materials for space construction introduces major uncertainty into the development plan since it introduces interfaces with space exploration programs. Chapter 5, Organizational Plan • Science is used as a partial driver for Space Solar Power Program justification and funding. • Funding will be from space programs until large scale power is available. • There will be no commercial viability until large scale power is available. • The Space Solar Power Program will not violate any existing treaties or international laws. • A Space Solar Power Program will provide many new jobs, even in the case of the use of robots for system contraction. • The general public can provide support to a Space Solar Power Program in order to find funds. • It is necessary to create a public awareness of the energy and environmental problems of our society. • The general public needs to educated about the Space Solar Power Program: how it works, its benefits and problems. • The Space Solar Power Program is for the benefit of the public, not merely a profit-making venture. • The Space Solar Power Program is an international project, every involved country shares responsibilities and profits. • The public has social and cultural heterogeneity. • The mass media play a fundamental role in communication. • Establishing a strong and effective public image is a dynamic process. • Having an open flow of information is important.
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