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124 – America’s moral obligation to develop astroelectricity

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Space solar power platform in GEO being constructed

Established as an inalienable human right by President Franklin Roosevelt, “freedom from want” requires abundant supplies of industrial energy. Through the development of space solar power-generated astroelectricity, America can fulfill its moral obligation to enable the global achievement of “freedom from want” with abundant green energy. Continue Reading124 – America’s moral obligation to develop astroelectricity→

123 – Ebook Astroelectricity now available for free download

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The eBook, “Astroelectricity”, discussing America’s exciting future in developing space solar power-generated astroelectricity, is now available for a free download from ResearchGate. Continue Reading123 – Ebook Astroelectricity now available for free download→

122 – Pearl Harbor II: A fictional scenario of a non-nuclear space attack on the United States

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Is the United States prepared for non-nuclear space warfare? Pearl Harbor II is a fictional future space war scenario written in 1995 that is still relevant today. Continue Reading122 – Pearl Harbor II: A fictional scenario of a non-nuclear space attack on the United States→

120 – The Coming Age of Astroelectricity

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Space solar power-generated astroelectricity is growing in recognition as the world’s future primary green energy source. This video and paper explain why this is happening. Continue Reading120 – The Coming Age of Astroelectricity→

102 – DSIAC Journal article: American “astrologistics”

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This article shows how America’s aerospace industry now has the capability to build a substantial and robust American LEO astrologistics infrastructure and provide aircraft-like fully-reusable space access for passengers. Continue Reading102 – DSIAC Journal article: American “astrologistics”→

101 – Disruptive American astrologistics

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Disruptive American astrologistics: Unleashing the potential of America’s aerospace industry to assert American dominance in space. Continue Reading101 – Disruptive American astrologistics→

98 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 1)

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While Congress is exhausting itself in the political judo of rearranging the “deck chairs” of Congress, technologically and operationally the United States is making significant strides towards the long-held national Continue Reading98 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 1)→

76 – Space Review Article: Some commentary about the National Space Council’s inaugural meeting (Part 2)

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President Trump’s reconstitution of the National Space Council has generated important public discussion of America’s future in outer space as a true commercial human spacefaring nation. On October 5, 2017, Continue Reading76 – Space Review Article: Some commentary about the National Space Council’s inaugural meeting (Part 2)→

74 – Transcript of the October 5, 2017 meeting of the National Space Council

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The following is a transcript of the inaugural meeting of the reconstituted National Space Council held on October 5, 2017. I prepared this transcript based on the above video recording Continue Reading74 – Transcript of the October 5, 2017 meeting of the National Space Council→

71 – Space Review article: An engineer’s view of what low-cost, reusable, commerical passenger space transportation means

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On January 23, 2017, this article was published in The Space Review. A PDF of the article is here. The apparent intention of the Trump administration to reestablish the National Continue Reading71 – Space Review article: An engineer’s view of what low-cost, reusable, commerical passenger space transportation means→

68 – Understanding Why Wind and Ground Solar Energy Cannot Replace Fossil Fuels

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America faces two critical challenges this century. The first is responding to the uncertainty that the abnormally high and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) level will have detrimental environmental consequences Continue Reading68 – Understanding Why Wind and Ground Solar Energy Cannot Replace Fossil Fuels→

60 – Space Review article: Federal Legislation to Jumpstart Space Solar Power

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On April 4, 2016, this article was published in The Space Review. (A PDF version of the article is here.) The United States is transitioning from a primary reliance on Continue Reading60 – Space Review article: Federal Legislation to Jumpstart Space Solar Power→

56 – Space Review series (Part 1): The Paris Climate Agreement and Space Solar Power

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On February 29, 2016, the first of my three-part series on world environmental and US energy security was published in The Space Review. (The pdf of the article is available here.) Continue Reading56 – Space Review series (Part 1): The Paris Climate Agreement and Space Solar Power→

55 – Becoming Spacefaring: America’s Path Forward in Space (Revised)

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  In 2014, I wrote an update to the my 2008 paper, The End of Easy Energy and What to Do About It. The 2014 paper, The American Energy Security Continue Reading55 – Becoming Spacefaring: America’s Path Forward in Space (Revised)→

52 – Abstract of The American Energy Security Crisis Solution—Space Solar Power (2014)

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In 2008, partially inspired by the 2007 remarks of Dr. John Mankins on the world’s growing energy crisis, I published a paper with my take on this very important issue. Continue Reading52 – Abstract of The American Energy Security Crisis Solution—Space Solar Power (2014)→