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solar power satellite

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solar power satellite [‚sō·lər ‚pau̇·ər ′sad·əl‚īt]
(engineering)
A proposed collector of solar energy that would be placed in geostationary orbit where sunlight striking the satellite would be converted to electricity and then to microwaves, which would be beamed to earth.
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I also believe that someday we will be able to use space as a source of energy for the planet, through solar power satellites, using the most sustainable source available - our sun," Branson said.
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The huge structures needed to build solar power satellites would make construction difficult and expensive--a microwave transmitting antenna alone would be around 1km in diameter.
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Other technologies proposed for the geostationary orbit include: large multi-mission space platforms, solar power satellites, manned space stations and co-ordinated clusters of satellites.
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