Space Power Review Volume 1 Numbers 1 and 2. 1980

Cover	1
Table of Contents	170
Editorial	3
Far-Reaching Solutions by Rep Don Fuqua	5
Welcoming Statement by NASA Administrtor Robert Frosch	7
Welcoming Letter by DOE Under Secretary John Deutch	9
The Earth Benefits of Solar Power Satellites by Peter Glaser	11
1. Introduction	11
2. The Potential of Solar Energy	13
3. The SPS Concept	14
. Technology Options for Power Transmission to Earth	18
4.1. Microwave power transmission system	18
4.1.1. Microwave beam transmission	19
4.1.2. Microwave power reception and rectification	20
4.2. Laser power transmission	21
5. Space Transportation System	22
6. Orbial Assembly and Maintenance	23
7. SPS/Utility Power Pool Interface	24
8. SPS Impact Considerations	24
8.1. Economic	24
8.1.1. Cost projections	25
8.1.2. Institutional impacts	27
8.2. Environmental impacts	28
8.2.1. Land use.	28
8.2.2. Water resources	28
8.2.3. Air quality	29
8.2.4. Solid wastes	30
8.2.5. Noise impacts	31
8.2.6. Microwave beam effects	31
8.2.6.1. Atmospheric attenuation and scattering	31
8.2.6.2. Ionospheric propagation	31
8.2.7. Stratospheric pollution by space vehicle exhaust products	32
8.2.8. Microwave biological effects	33
8.2.9. Radio frequency interference	35
8.2.10. External energy subsidies	36
9. SPS Development Program	37
10. Conclusions	38
References	39
The SPS Concept - The Past Decade and the Next Decade by Christopher Kraft, Jr. and Robert Piland	41
1. Introduction	41
2. Systems Definition and Exploratory Research	43
Energy conversion	43
Power transmission	46
Transportation	50
Construction	55
3. Cost Considerations	61
4. Future Activities	62
5. Summary of Systems Definition Studies To Date	63
6. Concluding Remarks	65
References	66
Status of the SPS Concept Dev and Eval Program by Frederick Koomanoff and Carl Sandahl	69
Introduction	69
The Assessment Method	70
Objective	70
Approach	71
Organization of information	72
Organization of functions	73
Reference System	75
Status of the Assessment	76
Environmental Assessment	76
Societal Assessment	77
Comparative Assessment	77
Conclusion	78
References	78
Rockwell SPS Concept Definition Studies by GM Hanley	81
Introduction	81
SPS Concept Evolution	82
Summary of Recent Rockwell SPS Studies	84
Energy conversion	86
Power distribution	87
Attitude control and stationkeeping	88
Satellite antenna	89
Alternatives to the reference system	90
SPS construction	91
Transportation systems	93
Program planning	96
Future Effort	97
References	97
The Role of Space Technology in the Developing Countries by Criswell, Glaser, Mayur, O'Leary, O'Neill, Vajk	99
I. Introduction	99
II. Some Ultimate Possibilites in Space	101
III. Needs of the Developing Countries	103
IV. Space Activities Aiding Development	104
IV. Policy Questions	106
V. Recommendations	107
VI. Conclusions	109
Effects of Rocket Exhaust in the Thermosphere and Ionosphere by Zinn and Sutherland	111
1. Introduction	111
2. Background	112
3. Skylab-I Launch	115
4. HLLV Second-Stage Burn at 75- To 124-km Altitude	121
5. HLLV Orbit Circulization and Deorbit Maneuvers	123
6. The Computer Models	124
7. Conclusions	127
References	130
Appx A: Chemical Reactions in the 2D Ionospheric Model	130
Appx B: The Transport Equations	131
Feasibility of Siting SPS Rectennas Over the Sea by PQ Collins	135
1. Introduction	135
2. Design Considerations	136
3. Marine Rectenna Designs and Costs	137
4. Optimum Antenna/Rectanna Relation	140
5. Conclusions	141
6. Recommendations	143
References	145
The Photoklystron by Freeman Simons, Colson, Brotzen and Hester	147
I. Introduction	147
II. Test Results	148
III. Theoretical Analysis	150
IV. Self-Oscillation	151
V. The Prospect for Higher Frequencies	153
VI. Additional Research	153
VII. Photoklystron Applications	154
References	156
Space Power and the 30th Congress of the IAF by Criswell	157
Workshop of Science and Technology of Space for Development by Mayur	165
Meeting Announcments	167

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