Swarms of CubeSats for kW-scale Space-Based Solar Power (16U4SBSP)
Programme Reference
23-P-M-TEC-02-a
Status
Closed
Country
Switzerland
Start Date
2023
End Date
2024
Programme: Preparation Prime Contractor: Sirin Orbital Systems AG
Subcontractors:
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE • United Kingdom
TU DELFT • The Netherlands
Description
The “16U4SBSP” mission concept is a fundamental technology demonstration step for the realization of kW-/MW-/GW-scale Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) based on flight formation, a distributed or aggregated swarm of small satellites contrary to conventional concepts of monolithic giant SBSP satellites. In this mission, a swarm of 16U CubeSats collaboratively supply wireless power via Radio-Frequency waves to end-users in different locations on the ground, for instance to provide backup power for emergency situations, and also for space-to-space commercial use-cases.
• Application domain: Generic Technologies
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Technology Domain:
08 - System Design & Verification
09 - Mission Operation and Ground Data Systems
08 - System Design & Verification
09 - Mission Operation and Ground Data Systems
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Competence Domain:
08 - Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations
08 - Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations
• Initial TRL: TRL N/A
• Target TRL: TRL N/A
• Achieved TRL: TRL N/A
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