Title

Solar Power Satellite, 1976. Creator: NASA.

Caption

Solar Power Satellite, 1976. This is what an artist envisioned the Solar Power Satellite would look like. Shown is the assembly of a microwave transmission antenna. The solar power satellite was to be located in a geosynchronous orbit, 36,000 miles above the Earth's surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

Reference

HRM21B20_239

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

20,7Mb (885,7Kb) / 10,1in x 8,0in / 3020 x 2400 (300dpi)

Keywords

technology energy country sun power space satellite exploration science solar system astronomy innovation location century spaceship concept solar power solar panel solar panels B&W space exploration space travel seventies NASA solar energy United States of America 1970s black & white black and white B W 20th century American America USA united states artist's impression National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Heritage Space