THE SOLAR POWER SATELLITE - A GOAL FOR THE ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE

Research to date has identified only two promising methods for large-scale, continuous energy conversion, other than nuclear fission, which do not depend on fossil fuels: thermonuclear fusion, and energy converted in space for use on Earth. At present, fusion is under active investigation. The author states there is no concerted research program devoted to energy from space. In this context, energy from space, using the concept of solar power satellites (SPS), is proposed for consideration.