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Old December 16th 09, 01:22 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
Jonathan
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Default ..Space Energy Inc plans to launch prototype Space Solar Power Satellite

Another start-up!

Space Energy Inc

"The company plans to develop SBSP satellites to generate
and transmit electricity to receivers on the Earth's surface.
To do this, the company plans to create and launch a
prototype satellite into low earth orbit (LEO)."

"After the prototype has been successfully demonstrated,
the company will enter into power supply contracts with
customers and launch larger-scale, commercial-strength
satellites."

http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/Default.htm


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Old December 16th 09, 01:48 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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"Jonathan" wrote in message
news
Another start-up!

Space Energy Inc

"The company plans to develop SBSP satellites to generate
and transmit electricity to receivers on the Earth's surface.
To do this, the company plans to create and launch a
prototype satellite into low earth orbit (LEO)."


Imagine that (IT)! LEO means low Earth orbit (LMEO)!
If "Space Energy Inc" had a ****in' clue they'd sue
the childish journalist (ISEIHAFCTSTCJ).


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Old December 16th 09, 02:10 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Default ..Space Energy Inc Boasts Impressive Technical Staff


Space Energy Inc's technical advisors.
This start up looks like the real thing.


Ralph Nansen

Ralph Nansen is the founder and president of Solar Space
Industries and the former head of the Solar Satellite Division
for Boeing. He started as a designer on the Bomarc rocket-
powered missile, and in 1961 was selected to develop the
initial configuration used by Boeing in their successful bid to
design and build the giant first stage of the Saturn V moon
rocket.


Dr. Larry DeLucas

Dr. DeLucas is a former shuttle astronaut and the former
Chief Scientist for the International Space Station and is
currently the Director of the CBSE. The CBSE consists of 115
scientists and engineers involved in a number of scientific research
activities (structural biology and pharmaceutical development)
as well as space product development for NASA and the
International Space Station.


Mike Snead

Project Engineer for the Air Force Transatmospheric Vehicle
project, Chief Flight Systems Engineer and Lead Structures
Engineer for the National Aerospace Plane/X-30 Joint Program
Office, and Government Technical Consultant for the BMDO
Delta Clipper Experimental (DC-X) Single-Stage Rocket program.
In 2007, Mr. Snead led the space logistics assessment of space
solar power in support of the National Security Space Office's study
"Space-based Solar Power as an Opportunity for Strategic Security."


Dr. William Gaubatz

Dr. Gaubatz, Senior Advisor, X PRIZE Foundation, is a pioneer
and leader in program and concept developments that have impacted
national programs and policies, leading the way to today's Personal
Spaceflight Industry. At McDonnell Douglas, he originated and managed
the development of the Delta Clipper reusable Spaceplane concept.
His Delta Clipper Experimental programs (DC-X and DC-XA)
proved through flight, that aircraft like operations could be routinely
achieved for Spaceplanes. He was an originating founder of
Universal Space Lines, Inc

Dr. Richard Dickinson

Mr. Dickinson is one of the world's foremost experts on Wireless Power
Transmission (WPT). President of OFF EARTH-WPT, a Wireless
Power Transmission business.

Mr. Dickinson was Group Supervisor of the High-Power Transmitter
Group at Goldstone and was NASA's microwave power transmission
specialist on the Solar Power Satellite Reference System team.
He investigated the technology for the microwave power
transmission link of the NASA-DOE proposed Satellite Power
System (SPS) as the wireless power transmission specialist on the
NASA study team.



Charles Radley

Charles F. Radley is the President/CEO of the Stratowave Corporation,
and Vice President of The Moon Society. He was a contributor to the
2007 Dept of Defense NSSO) report on Space Based Solar power.

Charles worked on the Galileo and Magellan space probes, Space Station Freedom,
Spacelab-MSL-1 and several communications satellite projects (e.g. Intelsat-6,
Olympus, Marecs, Inmarsat-2, BSB/HS-376, JCSat, HS-601). Also, he worked
on the Trailblazer commercial lunar orbiter project.
http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/TechnicalAdvisors.htm










http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/TechnicalAdvisors.htm




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Old December 16th 09, 03:45 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Jonathan wrote:

Another start-up!

Space Energy Inc

"The company plans to develop SBSP satellites to generate
and transmit electricity to receivers on the Earth's surface.
To do this, the company plans to create and launch a
prototype satellite into low earth orbit (LEO)."


How many square kilometers of satellite are desired? Lenz drag + drag drag
make a bad idea worse.


"After the prototype has been successfully demonstrated,
the company will enter into power supply contracts with
customers and launch larger-scale, commercial-strength
satellites."


How many dollars per kWh?


http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/Default.htm


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Old December 16th 09, 06:51 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Default ..Space Energy Inc plans to launch prototype Space Solar Power Satellite


"Jonathan" wrote in message
news
Another start-up!

Space Energy Inc

"The company plans to develop SBSP satellites to generate
and transmit electricity to receivers on the Earth's surface.
To do this, the company plans to create and launch a
prototype satellite into low earth orbit (LEO)."

"After the prototype has been successfully demonstrated,
the company will enter into power supply contracts with
customers and launch larger-scale, commercial-strength
satellites."

http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/Default.htm


It will take more energy to get the stuff into space, than it will ever be
able to beam back.

How can they get insurance if the beam walks off and roasts Seattle ??


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Old December 16th 09, 10:07 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Default ..Space Energy Inc plans to launch prototype Space Solar Power Satellite

"jonnie" wrote in message
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It will take more energy to get the stuff into space, than it will ever be
able to beam back.

How can they get insurance if the beam walks off and roasts Seattle ??


Neither of these are true.



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Old December 17th 09, 07:36 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Default ..Space Energy Inc plans to launch prototype Space Solar PowerSatellite

Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:

Neither of these are true.


The beam could also have this wild invention called a "Off Switch".

pat
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Old December 17th 09, 04:56 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Default ..Space Energy Inc plans to launch prototype Space Solar Power Satellite

In sci.physics Pat Flannery wrote:
Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:

Neither of these are true.


The beam could also have this wild invention called a "Off Switch".

pat


Then the lights go out and there is a huge uproar over the unreliability
of the system and a new round of lawsuits start, assuming the system
ever gets through the first round of lawsuits by the NIMBY's over
beaming "radiation" from space.


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Old December 17th 09, 08:42 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Default ..Space Energy Inc plans to launch prototype Space Solar Power Satellite

OK, here goes...

Bill Gates, no Paul Allen, decides he's through paying electric bills
to keep his pool heated in his $x million dollar mansion.

So instead of a giant SPS, we instead go the micro SPS route.
Anyone getting that Iridium deja-vu?

If you're rich enough, maybe you invest in a constellation of micro-SPSs
in LEO that only produces say 100kW of output. Enough to power a goodly sized
house or maybe a small business or maybe hmm just maybe a battalion-sized
command post?

For slightly more $$$ you can put that small powersat in GEO and save a
ton of complexity in the receiving antenna...

Just another random thought...

Dave
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Old December 22nd 09, 04:07 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.physics
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Default ..Space Energy Inc plans to launch prototype Space Solar PowerSatellite

On Dec 15, 5:22*pm, "Jonathan" wrote:
Another start-up!

Space Energy Inc

"The company plans to develop SBSP satellites to generate
and transmit electricity to receivers on the Earth's surface.
To do this, the company plans to create and launch a
prototype satellite into low earth orbit (LEO)."

"After the prototype has been successfully demonstrated,
the company will enter into power supply contracts with
customers and launch larger-scale, commercial-strength
satellites."

http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/Default.htm


As a prototype (similar to those first Stirling solar energy
conversions) If they manage to get 10% as much energy as they hope
for, that's still a technology worth pursuing.

~ BG

~ BG
 




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