Space Mirrors

Forum: SSI-List
Thread: Space Mirrors

# 21641 byCombs, Mike on May 9, 2007, 8:19 a.m.
Member since 2022-08-22

> Anyone have links to a mirror-based SPS system? It might be easier
> keeping the Photo-Voltaics on Earth and reflecting the sunlight down
> to them with a mirror in orbit.

Even if the mirrors were outside the shadow of the Earth (and that distance would create complications) you would be surrendering one of the major advantages of SPS; namely that the power would still be getting through even on very cloudy days.

Regards,
Mike Combs