The development and implementation program for this satellite calls for deployment of a geosynchronous demonstration satellite, with a power generation capability of 335 MW at beginning of life, early in the year 1999. Shortly thereafter, the demonstration satellite is grown into a full-scale satellite with a generation capability (in space) of 9.53 GW (8.92 GW' power into the microwave antenna). The first full-scale SPS satellite becomes operational late in the year 2000. Following the first full-scale SPS, the reference program calls for bringing two 5 GW systems on line each year, beginning in the year 2001, until a total of 60 systems, 300 GW capacity, are installed. TABLE 1.1 REFERENCE SATELLITE CHARACTERISTICS*
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