NASA Expert Quits, joins Space Solar Power Bandwagon

Space Energy Inc.

"This month we have some momentous updates for you, beginning with an
unprecedented expansion of our Space Energy Operations Management Team.
The first critical transition to Operations Management from our Advisory
Board, we are proud to officially announce is Dr. Feng Hsu.

Dr. Hsu is considered to be one of the foremost experts in the world on
assurance
engineering and risk assessment of complex systems, such as Space Based
Solar Power and other frontier space systems."

'Whilst at NASA, Dr. Hsu was the leading expert on technical and technology
risk assessment on spacecraft & launch vehicle systems and held the position
of Head of Integrated Risk Management for Safety and Mission Assurance
at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
http://www.spaceenergy.com/Announcem....aspx?ID=37436

On Mar 15, 3:09*pm, "Jonathan" wrote:
Space Energy Inc.

"This month we have some momentous updates for you, beginning with an
unprecedented expansion of our Space Energy Operations Management Team.
The first critical transition to Operations Management from our Advisory
Board, we are proud to officially announce is Dr. Feng Hsu.

Dr. Hsu is considered to be one of the foremost experts in the world on
assurance
engineering and risk assessment of complex systems, such as Space *Based
Solar Power and other frontier space systems."

'Whilst at NASA, Dr. Hsu was the leading expert on technical and technology
risk assessment on spacecraft & launch vehicle systems and held the position
of Head of Integrated Risk Management for Safety and Mission Assurance
at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.http://www.spaceenergy.com/Announcem....aspx?ID=37436

Smart move. When are those other public funded rats going to jump
their public funded good ship LOLLIPOP, that's otherwise called NASA
and DARPA?

~ BG

Did Dr. Hsu quit, or was he laid off, or was he fired? All your
article says is that he left NASA...it doesn't say why.

wrote in message
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On Mar 17, 8:11�pm, "Jonathan" wrote:


Do you REALLY believe NASA is up to the job?


NASA would only need to help the technology along enough
to demonstrate the capability. The market would then have to
run with it. The original plan back in '92 was to build four satellites
first a 100kw, then 1mw, 10mw, 1gw until the technology is
proven. Then the market would take over.
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10202&page=13

Or just loan guarantees to some start ups might be all
that's needed at this point to jump start commercial Space
Solar Power. And keep in mind, the first company to make a
profit would not just be starting a new company, but starting
an entire new industry in space.And the enormous scale and
reach of the energy industry means the winner of this race
could become the next "Bill Gates" of space.

Why not?

Take a good long look at this company below.
They think they can do it without NASA's help.
It should be clear the only thing holding them
back is the financing. Given we're in the middle
of a fifty year recession, with risk being a dirty word.
Some govt involvement, even on a limited scale
could be tall it takes to get the first attempt started.

Space Energy Inc
http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/Default.htm

Especially their technical advisors
http://www.spaceenergy.com/s/TechnicalAdvisors.htm

And their very enthusiastic sales presentation.
http://www.spaceenergy.com/i/flash/ted_presentation


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"Damien Valentine" wrote in message
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Did Dr. Hsu quit, or was he laid off, or was he fired? All your
article says is that he left NASA...it doesn't say why.


His bio says only that "He has most recently left NASA and is taking
on greater challenges as Sr. VP of the Space Energy Group."

On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:04 -0400, "Jonathan" wrote:

NASA would only need to help the technology along enough
to demonstrate the capability.

And exactly how does this fit into the congressional 2008 NASA
authourization bill and the current approriations bill under which
NASA is allowed to operate under current law?

On Mar 17, 4:11*pm, "Jonathan" wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message

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The trouble is of course that will there be the jobs the others are
qualified for?

I see trouble ahead..

Or maybe the commercial sector is more efficient and can create
more jobs than the govt would with the same money?

And until someone comes up with a new reason for going into
orbit, little will change. Tourism aint it, neither are asteroids or
Moon or Mars colonies, or any of the other pie-in-the-sky
excuses for space activity. Military reasons aside of course.

Can anyone think of a potential new reason for building things
in orbit that not only makes sense, but makes money too?

My LSE-CM/ISS is perhaps worth only a trillion in profit per year,
although perhaps it's worth of $10 trillion/year is possible.


Once there's a profit to be made, the commercial sector can
provide all the money needed, any amount needed at all.
For instance, one of the largest markets on the globe, energy
NASA's yearly budget is pocket-change.

Combine that with the fact NASA is desperately seeking a
reason-for-being, I mean....Jesus....one couldn't ask for a
confluence of events and trends more golden than now.

If I tried to dream up a world scenario where humanity was
on the cusp of exploding into space, with all the dreams
of justice and exploration that follow, I couldn't do any
better than the current reality.

Laying the Foundation for Space Solar Powerhttp://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10202&page=1

Space-Based Solar Power As an Opportunity for Strategic Securityhttp://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/nsso.htm

Space Energy Inchttp://www.spaceenergy.com/s/Default.htm

War Without Oil: A Catalyst For True Transformation

"Complicating the matter is a lack of professional consensus on
the actual expected date of global peak oil production, with
credible organizations such a ExxonMobil predicting that
the non-OPEC Hubbert's Peak will arrive within 5 years
and the U.S. Government claiming the planet's absolute peak
will occur somewhere around 2037"http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/cst/csat56.pdf

William Mook has our crude oil replacement nailed.

~ BG

On Mar 18, 5:40*pm, "Jonathan" wrote:
wrote in message

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On Mar 17, 8:11 pm, "Jonathan" wrote:

Do you REALLY believe NASA is up to the job?

NASA would only need to help the technology along enough
to demonstrate the capability. The market would then have to
run with it. The original plan back in '92 was to build four satellites
first a 100kw, then 1mw, 10mw, 1gw until the technology is
proven. Then the market would take over.http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10202&page=13

Or just loan guarantees to some start ups might be all
that's needed at this point to jump start commercial Space
Solar Power. And keep in mind, the first company to make a
profit would not just be starting a new company, but starting
an entire new industry in space.And the enormous scale and
reach of the energy industry means the winner of this race
could become the next "Bill Gates" of space.

Why not?

Take a good long look at this company below.
They think they can do it without NASA's help.
It should be clear the only thing holding them
back is the financing. Given we're in the middle
of a fifty year recession, with risk being a dirty word.
Some govt involvement, even on *a limited scale
could be tall it takes to get the first attempt started.

Space Energy Inchttp://www.spaceenergy.com/s/Default.htm

Especially their technical advisorshttp://www.spaceenergy.com/s/TechnicalAdvisors.htm

And their very enthusiastic sales presentation.http://www.spaceenergy.com/i/flash/ted_presentation

s

NASA only helps itself. It seems they can't do all that much without
spilling more of those Apollo era beans.

~ BG

On Mar 19, 3:50*pm, me wrote:
On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:04 -0400, "Jonathan" wrote:
NASA would only need to help the technology along enough
to demonstrate the capability.

And exactly how does this fit into the congressional 2008 NASA
authourization bill and the current approriations bill under which
NASA is allowed to operate under current law?

Your ****ology mindset is noted, as is the fact that you're as phony/
bogus as Muslim WMD.

~ BG

"me" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:04 -0400, "Jonathan" wrote:

NASA would only need to help the technology along enough
to demonstrate the capability.

And exactly how does this fit into the congressional 2008 NASA
authourization bill and the current approriations bill under which
NASA is allowed to operate under current law?


That's easy, simply go back to the two years before Bush came into
office, and restart this program already approved and budgeted by
Congress. It lays out...exactly...how to proceed.

Executive Summary

NASA'S SPACE SOLAR POWER EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
AND TECHNOLOGY (SERT) PROGRAM

"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Solar
Power (SSP) Exploratory Research and Technology (SERT) program
was charged to develop technologies needed to provide cost-competitive
ground baseload electrical power from space-based solar energy converters.
In addition, during its 2-year tenure, the SERT program was also expected
to provide a roadmap of research and technology investment to enhance
other space, military, and commercial applications such as satellites
operating
with improved power supplies, free-flying technology platforms, space
propulsion technology, and techniques for planetary surface exploration.
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10202&page=1


And if you look at the year to year cost projections, even a dramatically
more ambitious SSP program could fit easily within the existing NASA
budget.
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10202&page=72


NASA SSP Research and Technology Approach
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10202&page=71