“Bicycle Wheel” Integrated PV/RF SPS Space Solar Power Concept Summary • Space segment system concept for low mass GEO collector design • Thin film membrane of integrated PV collector/microwave transmitter modules • Circular membrane of 25 micron kapton is placed in tension by slow rotation with out-of-plane stiffness added by a system of cables • GEO based collector/transmitter • HRST-class transport • LEO-to-GEO transfer vehicle required • Deployment/assembly in GEO requires teleoperations
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