The Jamesburg Station site in Carmel Valley, California, is a 160 acre parcel with several unique features. Best known as a satellite tracking station with 97 foot diameter dish, originally owned and operated by AT&T for Comsat from 1968 until 2003. Attached is a 21,150 Sq Ft solid concrete facility with 20 foot ceiling. Commercially available.
Scientific American, July 08 issue, pg 22
Roping the Sun
Shrugging off massive costs, Japan pursues space-based solar arrays. Japan plans to build a space array to beam 1 GW to a receiving array off the coast of Japan. To be operational by 2030.
In this sweeping view, the 10 kilometer-wide crater Heimdall lies on the north polar plains of Mars. But the bright spot highlighted in the inset is the Phoenix lander parachuting toward the surface. The amazing picture was captured on May 25th by the HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Regarding the Moon Society power beaming project - dialogue with US Govt (FCC) continues…..we have requested STA transmission permit from FCC and they have requested some additional testing, which is causing some delay. Basically the device is working, but we cannot operate it until we receive the official permission. Best regards, Charles R.
Rob Mahan’s first exposure to the media as a self-appointed advocate for space-based solar power happened on December 28, 2007 on Dot Blum
’s Atlanta radio show, Bright Spot. After many nights of preparation, the hour went by quickly and a few more citizens have now heard about space-based solar power and its potential to achieve energy independence
FEDERAL COMMUNlCATlONS COMMlSSlON
Room 7A-321
Experimental Licensing Branch
445 12th Street, S.W., Room
Washington, D.C. 20554
May 07,2008
Attn: Robert S Gammenthaler
Moon Society, Inc
P.O. Box: PO Box 940825
Plano,
TX 75094
DISMISSED-WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Dear Robert S Gammenthaler,
This refers to application, File No. 0219-EX-ST-2008, for an experimental authorization.
You are advised that the Commission is unable to grant your application for the facilities requested. There are possible harmful interferences to mobile satellite space-to-earth licensees.
Responses to this correspondence must contain the Reference number : 6379
Sincerely,
Chief Experimental Licensing Branch
SIG plans to reduce the likely man-made causes of global warming while increasing local and worldwide energy availability at no added cost. Very large structures up to several kilometers wide called solar power satellites and solar reflectors, will be assembled in space.
Posted by Kevin Reed
I design and manufacture Ultra-lightweight CFRP Boom- TFSC Space Solar Array. I develop manufacturing for Dual Use Manufacturing of Space and Terrestrial TFSC (Thin Film Solar Cells. I develop energy, food, communications and transportation projects related to solar power. I am proponent and
Bill Stone, the maverick cave explorer who invented robots and dive equipment that have allowed him to plumb Earth’s deepest abysses, explains his efforts to build a robot to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa. The machine is to bore through miles of ice and swim through a liquid underworld that may harbor alien life. He’s also planning to mine lunar ice by 2015.
Japan’s lunar spacecraft keeps sending stunningly-detailed information. Please “Digg” this link.
