PG&E makes deal for space solar power

[jinglesassy]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30198977

it will be intresting to see how this pans out

 

[PhantomCruiser]

I've been wondering when a company would pony-up and try this. If anyone is in the mood for a good read. Ben Bova's "PowerSat" has one of these in construction/operation.

 

[Ark]

I've been wondering when a company would pony-up and try this. If anyone is in the mood for a good read. Ben Bova's "PowerSat" has one of these in construction/operation.

That's a pretty good book.

Speaking of which, Orbiter could use a decent powersat addon...

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Hmmm... My modelling skills are still in development (meaning I'm a noob), but maybe I could come up with something workable. IIRC, the powersat was a big solar collection grid, with a control center (for the fight scene) in the center. So a mesh shouldn't be too hard, put a docking port/attachment points.
If my wife will give me the time I may have a project this weekend.

 

[Graham2001]

Hmmm... My modelling skills are still in development (meaning I'm a noob), but maybe I could come up with something workable. IIRC, the powersat was a big solar collection grid, with a control center (for the fight scene) in the center. So a mesh shouldn't be too hard, put a docking port/attachment points.
If my wife will give me the time I may have a project this weekend.

Sounds interesting. A while back I linked to a study NASA carried out into SPS construction in the late 1970's. I've linked to the thread I created below as it might provide some ideas:

http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=870

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Very nice links. Thanks Graham2001!
It looks like my "honey-do" list is too long to do much this weekend (that isn't Orbiter related anyway). But I'll start sketching up something in my spare time.

 

[RisingFury]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30198977

it will be intresting to see how this pans out

About time!!!