Earth Station: Global ISS Marketing

Future of Human Spaceflight

ASTE 527 Space Exploration Architectures Concept Synthesis StudioTeam Project, Fall 2010, Astronautical Engineering Department, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California

ISS-COSHISS Co-Orbiting SBSP

Hotels

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ISSCOSHISS Co-Orbiting SBSP Hotel

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Global View

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Rationale

2007 Survey ofEnergy ResourcesTransforming the global energy mix: the exemplary path to 2050/2100

• JPL - 1975• John Mankins - 2008

20 Watts 92 Miles• Bill Gates (Feb 2010 TED Talk)

• Japanese (Tech Demo)

• Europeans - EADSBy 2015

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How the concept relates to current projects

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Falcon 9 and Dragon Customers Investments

Ground Rules and Assumptions

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Concept

Multi-docking Module

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Concept

4 Bigelow Sundancer Modules

Panels

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Concept

4 Windows

Marcel’s Space Taxi

Seats 8 x 2 = 16 Passengers

… station is ready to for guests

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Concept

Robotic Arm + HousingEVA Ladders

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Concept

Autonomous PayloadsCarrying solar panels and trusses

Robotic Arm Deployed

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Concept

First panel pushed up after construction

(provide thermal protection)

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Concept

L =10 mL

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Concept

NSTAR

In-Plane

Out-of-Plane

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Concept

NSTAR

Up!

To GEO180 deg

Concept

… and repeat

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7 panel Configuration

Concept

Concept

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Radiators

EVA Playground

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Concept

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Concept

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Merits and Limitations

Merits:• End Result: Clean energy for future generations• Creates many jobs: Eventually becomes its own industry• Brings participating nations closer• Wealthy individuals contribute to an Earth-friendly effort

Limitations:• ISS is in a high inclination orbit, SBSP based in GSO•Considerable amount of GEO space will be taken up• Maintenance of panels in GEO is not a trivial task

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A. SBSP is a viable concept ready to be tested in Space

B. The Space Tourism industry is picking up

A + B = ISSCOSH

Conclusion

• Trade Study: ISS vs. dedicated LEO equatorial assembly facility for SBSP modular buildup for GSO transfer

• EP interaction with Van Allen Belt during spiral transfer• Electrodynamic tether for plane change• Lunar fly around for Plane Change ?• How to fix broken panels and do maintenance in GEO• Covering a substantial amount of solar disc

Help global warming (Dr. Angel – U of A) • Microwave Radiation or Laser?• Limited Space in GEO: Who gets what?• Same plane as ISS, what altitude?

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Future Studies

• Space-Based Solar Power As an Opportunity for Strategic Security

• 2007 Survey of Energy Council• Issues in Development of Space-Based Solar Power• A Novel Space-Based Solar Power Collection via LEO• http://c-sbsp.org/• http://www.worldenergy.org/publications/

survey_of_energy_resources_2007/default.asp• http://news.discovery.com/tech/us-largest-pv-solar-plant-

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References

Pez Zarifian

ISSCOSHISS Co-Orbiting SBSP Hotel

Pez Zarifian