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Space/Science » in reply to re: If all you want is to reflect light from space to the ground...

3kW/m^2

r.l. — 8/13/2003 1:03:17 AM (archived)

so a 1kmx1km square mirror would collect 3GW of solar radiation...

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Space solar power - robert_d - 8/12/2003 3:24:00 PM
- If all you want is to reflect light from space to the ground... - Larry J - 8/12/2003 6:54:26 PM
  - re: If all you want is to reflect light from space to the ground... - robert_d - 8/12/2003 8:30:41 PM
    - Recent article on space power - Larry J - 8/12/2003 9:15:27 PM
    - re: If all you want is to reflect light from space to the ground... - Larry J - 8/12/2003 9:07:24 PM
      - 3kW/m^2 - r.l. - 8/13/2003 1:03:17 AM
        
        In theory, yes - Larry J - 8/13/2003 1:58:50 PM
- re: Space solar power - phil - 8/12/2003 3:43:55 PM

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