Published 1988
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Book
Power galore in space
Creators
Description
Future developments in space activities depend on the use of powerful and reliable power sources. This paper discusses the technology available at present and that which will be available in the near future. It considers the near- and medium-term growth of power levels for different classes of satellites and space stations. It looks also at longer-term prospects for low-orbit platforms and solar power satellites in geostationary orbit. These tentative forecasts are combined to provide a global assessment of the evolution of energy needs of future space systems. 13 refs
Additional details
Additional titles
- Augmented title (English)
- Technology for energy production in space
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Gordon and Breach Science Publishers.
- Imprint Place
- New York, NY (USA)
- Imprint Title
- Space Commerce; Proceedings of the Second International Conference and Exhibition on the Commercial and Industrial Uses of Outer Space, Montreux, Switzerland, Feb. 21-25, 1988
- Imprint Pagination
- 490 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 211-225.
Conference
- Title
- 2. international conference and exhibition on the commercial and industrial uses of outer space.
- Dates
- 21-25 Feb 1988.
- Place
- Montreux (Switzerland).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21028818
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- EARTH PLANET; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY STORAGE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; NUCLEAR ENERGY; ORBITS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; POWER SUPPLIES; SATELLITES; SPACE POWER REACTORS; SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES
- Descriptors DEC
- CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY; EQUIPMENT; MOBILE REACTORS; PLANETS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; STORAGE
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-8802158--.