Environmental effects of the satellite power system microwave power transmission system
The potential environmental effects of the Satellite Power System (SPS) Microwave Power Transmission System (MPTS) have been studied as a part of the SPS Concept Development and Evaluation Program (CDEP). A number of issues were identified including: health effects due to microwave exposure for the public as well as the SPS worker; effects on telecommunications due to ionospheric changes caused by the passage of the microwave beam; and electromagnetic compatibility with military systems, radio astronomy, satellite systems, and electronic systems in general. Assessments were prepared based on existing data, and none of the issues precludes the continued study of SPS technology. To increase the certainty of the assessment, some research has been initiated and long-term research is being planned.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6453341
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-801261-1; ON: DE81023811
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: National telecommunications conference, Houston, TX, USA, 3 Dec 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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