SSP (Space Solar Power) Analysis
Posted in solar cost on Jun 9th, 2009
SSP (Space Solar Power) Analysis
Original “whitepaper”:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8736849/Space-Solar-Power-SSP-A-Solution-for-Energy-Independence-Climate-Change
My Analysis, Transcript:
The key economic factor in any space venture is weight. At $30,000-$15,000 / Pound. There is just no way that SSP can ever compete with low-tech terrestrial based solar power, which is constantly advancing in efficiency and decreasing in price. As long as spacecraft continue to use [...]