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Caltech to Launch Space Solar Power Technology Demo

In January 2023, the Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) is poised to launch into orbit a prototype, dubbed the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD), which will test several key

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The Caltech Space Solar Power Project: Design, Progress,

solar power station with the goal of producing a space vehicle capable of generating approximately 900kW of RF power from a ﬂexible, foldable and rollable 60 m x 60

Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power

Intrigued by the potential for space solar power, in 2011, Bren approached Caltech''s then-president Jean-Lou Chameau to discuss the creation of a space-based solar power

In a First, Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstrator

A space solar power prototype that was launched into orbit in January is operational and has demonstrated its ability to wirelessly transmit power in space and to beam detectable

Caltech''s space-based solar demonstrates low

Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) carried a collection of 32 different types of PV cells to assess those best suited to the space environment. In the so-called ''ALBA'' experiment, the aim was to test

PUBLICATIONS — Space Solar Power Project

Mutual power optimization of photovoltaics and wireless power transfer for space based solar power. 2022 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium. (pdf) Bauser, H.C. (2022).

The Caltech Space Solar Power Demonstration

This paper describes Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstration One (SSPD-1) payload and upcoming mission on Momentus Space Vigoride 5. SSPD-1 is comprised of three experiments each of which

In a First, Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstrator

Wireless power transfer was demonstrated by MAPLE, one of three key technologies being tested by the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), the first space

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Space Solar Power Project Ends First In-Space Mission with

One year ago, Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) launched into space to demonstrate and test three technological innovations that are among those

Scientists beam solar power to Earth from space

SSPD-1 was launched in January 2023 as part of the California Institute of Technology''s (Caltech) Space Solar Power Project (SSPP), the primary goal of which is to harvest solar power in space and

Photovoltaics

As part of the Caltech Space Solar Power project, we are designing ultralight, flexible large-scale photovoltaics suited for the space environment. Ultralight Photovoltaics. For space solar power

In a First, Caltech''s Space Solar Power

Space solar power provides a way to tap into the practically unlimited supply of solar energy in outer space, where the energy is constantly available without being subjected to the cycles of day and night, seasons, and

Ali Hajimiri

He joined the Faculty of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 1998, where he is Bren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering, Director of Caltech Holistic

Caltech Charts the Course to a Green Electrical Grid

Caltech Smart Grid Solutions. When energy supply is less predictable, energy demand needs to be more flexible to avoid overtaxing the grid. Smart scheduling—pulling power from the grid when renewable energy is

Space Solar Power Project Ends First In-Space

The spaceborne testbed demonstrated the ability to beam power wirelessly in space; it measured the efficiency, durability, and function of a variety of different types of solar cells in space; and gave a real-world trial of the

Caltech''s Space Solar Power Project Achieves

Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) has successfully completed its mission, testing crucial technologies for harvesting and beaming solar power from space to Earth,...

Space solar power project ends first in-space mission with

Intrigued by the potential for space solar power, Bren approached Caltech''s then-president Jean-Lou Chameau in 2011 to discuss the creation of a space-based solar power

Spacecraft Dynamics and Trajectory Optimization

In collaboration with the Caltech Space Solar Power Project, our research investigates concepts of operations for planar space solar power satellites. The baseline planar space solar power satellite architecture under consideration

Solar Power from Space: Caltech Launches a First

Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstrator, shown orbiting Earth in this artist''s conception, was launched on 3 January. Caltech. One can dismiss the 50-kilogram SSPD-1 as yet another nonstarter

Caltech researchers are bringing space-based

Space solar power, renewable energy transmitted 24 hours a day to anywhere on Earth, could help humanity transition away from fossil fuels and live more sustainably. Through the Space-based Solar Power Project

Solar Power at All Hours: Inside the Space Solar Power Project

SSPD-1 is the first spaceborne prototype from Caltech''s Space Solar Power Project (SSPP). [Caltech story] On a cool, clear evening in May 2023, Caltech electrical

Caltech researchers are bringing space-based

Through the Space-based Solar Power Project (SSPP), a team of Caltech researchers is working to deploy a constellation of modular spacecraft that collect sunlight, transform it into electricity, then wirelessly transmit that

Space-Based Solar Power Project Funded

A sponsored research agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation will provide Caltech up to $17.5 million over three years for the development of the Space Solar Power Initiative (SSPI), to enable a space

Caltech Announces Breakthrough $100 Million

Today, Caltech is announcing that Donald Bren, chairman of Irvine Company and a lifetime member of the Caltech Board of Trustees, donated over $100 million to form the Space-based Solar Power Project (SSPP), which is

(PDF) The Caltech Space Solar Power Project:

The orbiting power stations are based on the Caltech Space Solar Power Project architecture. The constellation consists of multiple power stations in a shared equatorial MEO each transmitting to a

Caltech''s space solar project prepares for its first

Caltech''s Space Solar Power Project has around US$120 million to work with, and is making some incredible progress toward the goal of wireless energy beamed from space. Caltech.

The Caltech Space Solar Power Demonstration One Mission

Abstract: This paper describes Caltech''s Space Solar Power Demonstration One (SSPD-1) payload and upcoming mission on Momentus Space Vigoride 5. SSPD-1 is comprised of three

CalTech''s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based

Ali Hajimiri is the codirector of Caltech''s space-based solar power project. Caltech. Ali Hajimiri: I would call it a detection. The primary purpose of the MAPLE experiment was to demonstrate

Team — Space Solar Power Project

Bren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Co-Director, Space-Based Solar Power Project. Professor Sergio Pellegrino . Joyce and Kent Kresa Professor

Space Solar Power Project Will Harness the Sun

Intrigued by the potential for space solar power, Bren approached Caltech''s then-president Jean-Lou Chameau in 2011 to discuss the creation of a space-based solar power research project. In the years to follow, Bren and his

Space Solar Power Project Will Harness the Sun

Caltech researchers hope to harness the sun''s energy and power the planet from 300 miles above. On a cool, clear evening in May 2023, Caltech electrical engineer Ali Hajimiri and four members of his lab gathered on the

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6 FAQs about [Caltech solar power]

What is the current design of Caltech's space solar power project?

Caltech's vision for a constellation of sail-like solar panels that unfurl once they reach orbit is the current design, according to Sergio Pellegrino, Joyce and Kent Kresa Professor of Aerospace and Civil Engineering and co-director of SSPP. The flexible power transmission arrays are essential to this design.

How did the Caltech effort start?

The Caltech effort to develop space solar power began after philanthropist Donald Bren learned about the potential for space-based solar energy manufacturing as a young man after reading an article in Popular Science magazine.

What is the goal of the Space Solar Power Project (SSPP)?

The Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) aims to harvest solar power in space and transmit it to the Earth's surface. Wireless power transfer was demonstrated on March 3 by MAPLE, one of three key technologies being tested by the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), the first space-borne prototype from Caltech's Space Solar Power Project (SSPP).

Could Caltech be a component-led revolution?

Bren tasked Caltech with making solar power feasible and economically viable. The Institute approached this by asking Hajimiri, Pellegrino, and Atwater's teams to invent new technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes. 'You could characterize our work at Caltech as a component-led revolution,' Atwater says.

What is space solar power?

Space solar power is a way to tap into the practically unlimited supply of solar energy in outer space. Unlike solar panels on Earth, space solar power is constantly available without being subjected to day and night cycles, seasons, and cloud cover, potentially yielding eight times more power.

Why did Bren join Caltech?

Intrigued by the potential for space solar power, Bren approached Caltech's then-president Jean-Lou Chameau to discuss the creation of a space-based solar power research project. In 2013, Bren and his wife, Brigitte Bren, a Caltech trustee, agreed to make the donation to fund the project.

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