Preliminary environmental assessment for the satellite power system (SPS). Revision 1. Volume 1. Executive summary

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5734646· OSTI ID:5734646

A preliminary assessment of the environmental impacts of the proposed satellite power system (SPS) is summarized here. In this system, satellites would collect solar energy in space, convert it to microwaves, and transmit the microwaves to receiving antennas (rectennas) on earth. At the rectennas, the microwaves would be converted to electricity. The assessment considers microwave and nonmicrowave effects on the terrestrial environment and human health, atmospheric effects, and disruption of communications and other electromagnetic systems.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Energy Research
• OSTI ID: 5734646
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER-0036/1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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