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Estonian scientists pave the way for solar energy production on the Moon
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Estonian scientists pave the way for solar energy production on the Moon

Estonian scientists pave the way for solar energy production on the Moon

Press article in Estonian Postimees Teadus on February 20, 2025 https://teadus.postimees.ee/8196384/eesti-teadlased-sillutavad-teed-kuul-paikeseenergia-tootmiseks English translation: TalTech senior researcher Taavi Raadik is working on a future where people will be permanently present on the Moon and solar panels will have to be made from local materials. Transporting them from Earth would be too expensive. Photo:TalTech In space, solar [...]

By Astrostrom|2025-02-26T18:27:57+01:00February 26th, 2025|News, Press|Comments Off

Arthur Woods at EPFL eSpace
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Arthur Woods at EPFL eSpace

Arthur Woods at EPFL eSpace

On May 28, 2024, I was pleased at the invitation from EPFL to speak about my background, Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP), our ESA funded study 'Greater Earth Lunar Power Station' and a SBSP Case Study for Switzerland. To address the energy and climate crises, renewed interest in Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) is being [...]

By Astrostrom|2025-02-07T14:59:01+01:00June 7th, 2024|News, Press|Comments Off

Astrostrom Inspired by Apollo
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Astrostrom Inspired by Apollo

Astrostrom Inspired by Apollo

Apollo On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy shared his vision of the Apollo programme with these words: “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in [...]

By Astrostrom|2024-03-11T18:32:49+01:00March 1st, 2024|Investment, News|0 Comments

The Astrostrom Approach to SBSP
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The Astrostrom Approach to SBSP

The Astrostrom Approach to SBSP

Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) is currently being researched and developed in Europe, United States, China, Australia, Russia, South Korea and Japan. These ongoing SBSP efforts are testimony to the growing worldwide recognition of the potential contribution of SBSP to solving the world’s worsening climate and energy problems. If these efforts continue, they will lead to [...]

By Astrostrom|2024-07-03T08:49:28+02:00March 1st, 2024|Investment, News|0 Comments

Energy Market Opportunity for SBSP
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Energy Market Opportunity for SBSP

Energy Market Opportunity for SBSP

The climate and energy crises and the urgent need for sustainable and clean energy have created a ‘window of opportunity’ for energy providers – a window that is also a multi-trillion investment opportunity for Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP). Using data from the 2024 Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, total world energy consumption [...]

By Astrostrom|2024-08-20T13:42:55+02:00February 24th, 2024|Investment, News|0 Comments

Flywheel Effects of the Greater Earth Lunar Power Station
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Flywheel Effects of the Greater Earth Lunar Power Station

Flywheel Effects of the Greater Earth Lunar Power Station

"To build a bridge is much more than connecting points A and B. It's laying the foundations of a whole new economy" The development and growth of the Greater Earth Lunar Power Station (GE⊕-LPS) system will build upon several “flywheel effects”, which accelerate each other, build greater momentum, and maintain growth over a long time. [...]

By Astrostrom|2024-03-11T18:39:40+01:00January 13th, 2024|Articles, Investment, News|0 Comments

Astrostrom in Chongqing, China
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Astrostrom in Chongqing, China

Astrostrom in Chongqing, China

At the invitation of China's FutureSpace corporation, I was pleased to present the Greater Earth Lunar Power Station (GE⊕-LPS) at the MYLAKE Aerospace Information Industry International Ecosystem Event in Chongqing, China on November 21, 2023. The theme of the event was 'One Starry Sky, One Shared Future'. This event attracted over 1,000 participants, including representatives [...]

By Astrostrom|2023-12-17T12:24:42+01:00November 30th, 2023|News|0 Comments

JBIS: The Lunar Space Elevator and the GE⊕-LPS
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JBIS: The Lunar Space Elevator and the GE⊕-LPS

JBIS: The Lunar Space Elevator and the GE⊕-LPS

We are pleased to report that our paper ' The Lunar Space Elevator: A Key Technology for Realising the Greater Earth Lunar Power Station (GE⊕-LPS)' was published in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society Special Issue: Future Directions for Space Elevators (Volume 76 No.7 July 2023) The issue contained the following papers: David Raitt: [...]

By Astrostrom|2023-12-11T16:25:08+01:00October 28th, 2023|News|0 Comments

ESA/UK International Conference on Energy from Space
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ESA/UK International Conference on Energy from Space

ESA/UK International Conference on Energy from Space

We were pleased to present the results of our OSIP study: The Greater Earth Lunar Power Station at the International (On-line) Conference on Energy from Space organized by ESA and the UK space agency. The Greater Earth Lunar Power Station (GE⊕-LPS) Arthur Woods, Andreas Vogler, Patrick Collins, Dmitrijis Gasperovics Astrostrom GmbH, 8259 Kaltenbach, Switzerland Keywords: [...]

By Astrostrom|2023-12-11T16:56:32+01:00October 12th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Astrostrom Releases Extensive Plan for Space-Based Power Built on Lunar Resources
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Astrostrom Releases Extensive Plan for Space-Based Power Built on Lunar Resources

Astrostrom Releases Extensive Plan for Space-Based Power Built on Lunar Resources

Swiss company Astrostrom GMBH, headed by astronautical artist and researcher Arthur R. Woods, has presented an ambitious and extensive plan to provide power from space. The company’s report, running a lengthy 269 pages, details its vision of a grand, decades-long project to create a constellation of satellites that would beam free renewable power to Earth, [...]

By Astrostrom|2023-10-18T11:34:43+02:00August 16th, 2023|Press|0 Comments