A Concept Development and Evaluation Program is being carried out for a proposed Satellite Power System (SPS). For purposes of this evaluation, a preliminary reference system has been developed. SPS, as described in the reference system, would collect solar energy on satellites in geosychronous orbit in space. The energy would be converted to microwaves and beamed to an earth-receiving antenna (rectenna). One task in the environmental part of the program is the assessment of the nonmicrowave effects on health and the environment. These effects would result from all phases of SPS development and operation. This report covers the current knowledge regarding these effects, and is based on the reference system. The assessment is summarized as to scope, methodology, impacts of terrestrial development, launch and recovery of spacecraft, space activities (including health effects of the space environment, ionizing radiation, electromagnetic exposure, spacecraft charging and environmental interactions, occupational hazards, etc.) and construction and operation of rectenna (ground receiving station). (ERA citation 06:011678)
Environmental Assessment for the Satellite Power System Concept Development and Evaluation Program: Nonmicrowave Health and Ecological Effects
1980
89 pages
Report
No indication
English
Environmental Health & Safety , Space Technology , Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Environmental Studies , Solar Energy , Astronauts , Orbital solar power plants , Air pollution , Aquatic ecosystems , Biological effects , Biological radiation effects , Construction , Environmental impacts , Gallium arsenide solar cells , Health hazards , Land pollution , Launching , Noise pollution , Occupational safety , Operation , Public health , Rectennas , Silicon solar cells , Terrestrial ecosystems , Water pollution , ERDA/560400 , ERDA/140600 , ERDA/140400 , ERDA/500200 , ERDA/510200