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Solar power satellite. System definition study. Part 1, Volume 3: Construction, transportation and cost analyses

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6722755
Concepts developed for both LEO and GEO construction of photovoltaic and thermal engine satellites are analyzed. Topics discussed include: satellite construction; crew scheduling; crew jobs and organizations; operator productivity rating; constructability rating; transportation systems for cargo launch, refueling operations, personnel transport, and orbit transfer; collision analysis, cost analysis, and radiation evironment and effects.
Research Organization:
Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA (USA). Space Div.
OSTI ID:
6722755
Report Number(s):
N-78-13101; NASA-CR-151556; D-180-20689-3(Pt.1)(Vol.3)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English