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Old October 15th 10, 03:39 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.astro,sci.physics,sci.space.history
Brad Guth[_3_]
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Default NASA changing opinion on the Direct HLV launcher.

On Oct 15, 5:58*am, Jeff Findley wrote:
In article e8bd0fc9-8579-4b48-8d83-93cea96bb2d1
@l14g2000yqb.googlegroups.com, says...



$0.05 per kWh is 1/2 what Americans now pay for power
Space based solar power is carbon free.
10,000 MW generates $4.38 billion per year at $0.05 per kWh.
$4.38 billion per year x 30 years discounted at 3.5% is worth $80.5 B
The first satellite is deployed for less than $12 billion as described
Subsequent satellites are deployed for $3.5 billion each as described.
Selling less than 35% of the revenue provides Venture Capital rates of
return


http://www.scribd.com/doc/31261680/Etdhlrlv-Addendum
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30943696/ETDHLRLV
http://www.scribd.com/doc/35439593/S...-Satellite-GEO


Repeatedly saying something does not make it true.

Jeff
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Tell that to those Catholics, Jews and Muslims.

~ BG