FOREWORD The Energy Research and Development Administration established on 15 March 1976 the Task Group on Satellite Power Stations to recommend to the ERDA Administrator the appropriate role, if any, of satellite power station research and development in ERDA's overall program. The Task Group requested the support of PRC Systems Sciences Company to consist of (1) consolidating the relevant documentation, (2) providing summary descriptions of the major systems and subsystems, (3) delineating the status of key technologies, (4) preparing brief summaries of the key economic and environmental issues, and (5) assisting the Task Group in preparation of specified documentation. This report documents these supporting efforts. The study was conducted under the direction of Charles E. Bloomquist. Other members of the study team were Winifred C. Graham, Allan D. Kotin, and Lloyd L. Philipson. Eloise E. Bean provided daily liaison with the ERDA Task Group and encouragement to the support contractor study team. Technical direction for the support work was provided by Ira L. Helms of the ERDA Task Group. Complete membership in the ERDA Task Group is given in Section XII of this report.
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