The Space Island Project
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The Space Island Project is a project whose goal is to create a stand-alone commercial space infrastructure supporting manned business activities in Low Earth orbit
(LEO) 400 to 500 miles above earth.
The centerpiece of this project is the Space Solar Energy Initiative which will collect energy with solar panel satellites and then beam this energy to receiving towers on Earth using "very weak microwave beams." http://www.spaceislandgroup.com/solarspace.html
The Space Island Group
is the organization behind this project, and plans to accomplish this through the use of technologies, vehicles and procedures developed by NASA
and aerospace companies over the last 25 years.
Low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit is generally defined as an orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2,000 km...
(LEO) 400 to 500 miles above earth.
The centerpiece of this project is the Space Solar Energy Initiative which will collect energy with solar panel satellites and then beam this energy to receiving towers on Earth using "very weak microwave beams." http://www.spaceislandgroup.com/solarspace.html
The Space Island Group
Space Island Group
Space Island Group is a commercial organization based in West Covina, CA that is dedicated to the development of commerce, research, manufacturing and tourism in space. They plan to accomplish this by designing, building and operating commercial space transportation systems and destinations. ...
is the organization behind this project, and plans to accomplish this through the use of technologies, vehicles and procedures developed by NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
and aerospace companies over the last 25 years.
See also
- Commercial space hotels