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A Skeptic’s Take on Beaming Power to Earth from Space

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Mankins, former NASA physicist Features: Thin-film reflectors (conical array) track the sun and concentrate sunlight onto an Earth-facing energy-conversion array that has photovoltaic (PV) panels on one side, microwave antennas on the other, and power distribution and control electronics in the middle. SPS-ALPHA Mark-III Proposed by: John C.

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