Contact person:

Leopold Summerer

ESA-ESTEC (SER-A)

leopold.summerer@esa.int

Background : Solar Power Satellite concepts are getting considerable attention in the US and Japan. Since the completion of the latest major study, the US “Fresh Look Study” on SPS (1997), technologies have evolved, encouraging a review of the feasibility of SPS. Building upon the work of Mr. Dieter Kassing, involved in the development of SPS concepts at ESA for several years, the Advanced Concepts Team (SER-A) will furthermore investigate the concept.

Objectives of the meeting : The meeting should bring together European research groups involved in SPS to • Assess the current activities on SPS • Establish an open (first mainly European) network • Stimulate cooperation and coordination between the participants • Identify European strengths and key technology areas for further studies • Identify possible international cooperation • Propose and recommend research axes • Consider the possibility of proposing a Network of Excellence on SPS in the frame of the 6 th FP of the EU

Programme
* Introduction and Overview (Franco Ongaro, L. Summerer, ESA)
* Recent/planned SPS activities in France (+WPT in La Reunion) (Guy Pignolet, CNES & U. Réunion)
* Recent/planned SPS activities in Germany (+Astrium) (Wolfgang Seboldt, DLR)
* Recent/planned SPS activities in Italy (GianClaudio Cassisa, Alenia)
* SPS activities at the LCSR/EPEE CNRS (Iskender Gökalp, LCSR/EPEE - CNRS)
* SPS from a launching industry perspective (Max Calabro, EADS LV)
* The role of power from space with the global economy (Marco C. Bernasconi, Andromeda s.r.l. )
* Space power vs. power from space (Adriano Autino, Andromeda s.r.l. )

Open discussion
Focus on: Recommended research topics, Preliminary goals and work plan
Other European research on SPS (not presented), International cooperation