call_Back_Function
call_Back_Function t1_j1dyokj wrote
Reply to comment by MagicDave131 in Northrop Grumman clears key hurdle for space-based solar power by PhyneasPhysicsPhrog
They would need massive stationary antennas. Those only make sense with geo sync orbit making the diffusion terrible. Going solar > electric > rf > electric. The conversion loss is terrible.
I really wish this tech was viable but it’s just not.
call_Back_Function t1_j1edtqa wrote
Reply to comment by danielravennest in Northrop Grumman clears key hurdle for space-based solar power by PhyneasPhysicsPhrog
Don’t forget the inverse square law. The bigger the distance transmission the bigger receiver you need.