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Moon, Mars & other proposed space habitats in our solar system can receive the energy from space-based solar power

In regards to colonizing the solar system, space-based solar power will make Mars & the Moon habitable along with other proposed space habitats in our solar system.

Added Project Orion / Nuclear Pulse Propulsion to the list of unconventional launch options

The other low cost unconventional launch options involve substantial technological advances, I thought it worth adding a reference to Project Orion (nuclear populsion), as this came close to being built in the 1950s - a working model which used conventional explosives was successfully flown, and successful tests of engineering structures which could withstand a close proximity nuclear explosion were conducted. The Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) was finally abandoned due to the signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and growing concern about atmospheric Nuclear fallout -- Eric Worrall - 2013-08-06

Grammar

In the second paragraph there is a bit that says "none are economically viable". "None" is a singular term so it should read "none is economically viable". Call me a pedant!

Inclusion of Data on the Boeing Space Freighter / Nasa Revision

This may deserve it's own page, as well as the DOE / NASA Solar Power Satellite Studies done by the USA , but:
This giant craft would have reduced launch costs significantly i'd imagine
Thus i would feel it would make a significant addition to the discussion of the economics of the system, along with On-Orbit Construction
Need to dig up more information and hard numbers, but here are a few links to start off i guess?
- Space Flight History - Electricity from Space: The 1970s DOE/NASA Solar Power Satellite Studies
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19800016865/downloads/19800016865.pdf
  - "All systems studies conducted to date have shown that the cost of the Transportation of construction material to space from Earth will be a Significant cost element of a

commercial system. Because of cost considerations this new system illustrated in figure 14 must be designed and operated in a manner to greatly reduce transportation costs. The approach to achieving this goal involves total reusability and a high utilization rate of the space transportation system in a manner similar to commercial aircraft operations." Page 13

I don't have time to dive into this now, but shared it around a bit, and i guess found the "breadcrumb trail" of sorts. I may get around to it later, but feel free to dive into this!

Eric Lotze (talk) 21:55, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

requesting review of a draft article

Hello, today I wrote and submitted for review a draft article about the European Space Agency's "SOLARIS" SBSP project. It is here: User:Ennegma/sandbox. The notification says that queue is about 4 months long, so I was wondering whether there was anyone here who would be interested in reviewing and hopefully publishing it. Thank you, Ennegma (talk) 00:57, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Update, @DoubleGrazing has already done the review! Thank you. Ennegma (talk) 14:21, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Sustainable Futures

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 22 January 2024 and 10 May 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Gandhi822 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Keanu1277.

— Assignment last updated by Keanu1277 (talk) 03:45, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]