Inventors:
- Pasadena CA, US
Seyed Ali Hajimiri - La Canada CA, US
Sergio Pellegrino - Pasadena CA, US
Behrooz Abiri - Pasadena CA, US
Florian Bohn - Pasadena CA, US
Jeffrey P. Bosco - Los Angeles CA, US
Dennis Callahan - Los Angeles CA, US
Emily C. Warmann - Riverside CA, US
Manan Arya - Pasadena CA, US
Nicolas Lee - Pasadena CA, US
Melanie Delapierre - Pasadena CA, US
International Classification:
H02S 20/32
B64G 1/10
H02J 50/40
H02J 3/38
H02J 50/80
H02S 40/36
H02J 50/90
H02S 40/42
B64G 1/24
H02J 50/23
Abstract:
A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom is provided. Each solar power station includes a plurality of satellite modules. The plurality of satellite modules each include a plurality of modular power generation tiles including a photovoltaic solar radiation collector, a power transmitter and associated control electronics. The power transmitters can be coordinated as a phased array and the power generated by the phased array is transmitted to one or more power receivers to achieve remote wireless power generation and delivery. Each satellite module may be formed of a compactable structure capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station.