Space Solar Power Enabled by Dual Space Access Architecture

Abstract

This article presents the concept that Space Elevators enable space solar power (SSP) architecture. An SSP constellation will significantly impact the climate change equation by slowing the increase in greenhouse gases across the globe. This article proposes that there is a dramatic need for permanent infrastructures that can move massive amounts of tonnage to Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO) in a routine, daily, safe, and an Earth friendly manner. It lays out the concept of a Dual Space Access Architecture where rockets and Space Elevators are both compatible and complementary.