The most system complete solar power satellite concept that I have come across is presented in Gerard K. O’Neills’ “The High Frontier”. Uses lunar resources, launched from the lunar surface by mass drivers. Not practical in the short term but seems more long term possible than launching from Earth’s gravity well, even using Starship.
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The most system complete solar power satellite concept that I have come across is presented in Gerard K. O’Neills’ “The High Frontier”. Uses lunar resources, launched from the lunar surface by mass drivers. Not practical in the short term but seems more long term possible than launching from Earth’s gravity well, even using Starship.