Changes in the terrestrial atmosphere-ionosphere-magnetosphere system due to ion propulsion for solar power satellite placement

Details Changes in the terrestrial atmosphere-ionosphere-magnetosphere system due to ion propulsion for solar power satellite placement Changes in the terrestrial atmosphere-ionosphere-magnetosphere system due to ion propulsion for solar power satellite placement

Feb 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979stin...7917897c&link_type=abstract

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Argon, Atmospheric Effects, Earth Ionosphere, Earth Magnetosphere, Energetic Particles, Environment Effects, Ion Propulsion, Ion Beams, Ion Density (Concentration), Orbit Transfer Vehicles, Plasma Lifetime, Radio Frequency Interference, Radio Transmission, Satellite Solar Power Stations, Wave Propagation

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Preliminary estimates of the effects massive Ar(+) injections on the ionosphere-plasmasphere system with specific emphasis on potential communications disruptions are given. The effects stem from direct Ar(+) precipitation into the atmosphere and from Ar(+) beam induced precipitation of MeV radiation belt protons. These injections result from the construction of Solar Power Satellites using earth-based materials in which sections of a satellite must be lifted from low earth to geosynchronous orbit by means of ion propulsion based on the relatively abundant terrestrial atmospheric component, Ar. The total amount of Ar(+) injected in transporting the components for each Solar Power Satellite is comparable to the total ion content of the ionosphere-plasmasphere system while the total energy injected is larger than that of this system. It is suggested that such effects may be largely eliminated by using lunar-based rather than earth-based satellite construction materials.

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