Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Spacecraft formation – orbit – or interplanetary path
Patent
1992-05-08
1993-08-24
Arnold, Bruce Y.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path
126683, 126685, 359627, 359641, 359730, 359850, B64G 110, F24J 218, G02B 510, G02B 1700
Patent
active
052382109
ABSTRACT:
A system for collecting solar energy includes a space station which receives and concentrates solar light and produces a plurality of collimated beams each diverging toward a common axis and toward a target area on the surface of the earth. On reaching the target area on the earth, each of the collimated beams is superimposed on the other.
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Muller, Ronald M. "In Orbit Manufacture of Solar Reflector Satellites", The Industrialization of Space, vol. 36, Part 1, Proceedings of the 23rd AAS Annual Meeting, Oct. 18-20, 1987, San Francisco, Calif. pp. 415-428.
Arnold Bruce Y.
Nissle Tod R.
Parsons David R.
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