NASA 2024 Space-Based Solar Power

xvi 7.0 Conclusion and Recommended Further Study ........................................................ 32 Appendix A: Representative Design Details................................................................... 35 Appendix B: Methodology ............................................................................................... 37 Overview .....................................................................................................................................38 Approach to Cost Calculations ......................................................................................................40 Functional Decomposition of SBSP Systems ......................................................................................................40 ConOps Phases ...................................................................................................................................................41 Levelized Cost of Electricity................................................................................................................................55 Results ................................................................................................................................................................59 Approach to GHG Emissions Calculations ......................................................................................62 GHG Emissions ...................................................................................................................................................62 Climate Comparisons .........................................................................................................................................72 Sensitivity Analyses......................................................................................................................72 Launch ................................................................................................................................................................73 Manufacturing....................................................................................................................................................74 Solar Cell Efficiency ............................................................................................................................................75 Multiple Variable Sensitivity Analyses ...............................................................................................................75 Appendix C: Acknowledgements .................................................................................... 78 Appendix D: Acronyms & Key Terms.............................................................................. 79 References ........................................................................................................................ 85

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