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31Power dividers and directional couplers — A 10 dB 1.7–2.2 GHz directional coupler. From left to right: input, coupled, isolated (terminated with a load), and transmitted port …
32Space Flyer Unit — The nihongo|Space Flyer Unit|宇宙実験・観測フリーフライヤ|Uchū Jikken Kansoku Free Flyer was a spacecraft which was launched by Japan on Mar. 18, 1995. [http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/SFU.html Main Reference] Main Reference] Technical data The… …
33Space elevator construction — The construction of a space elevator would be a vast project, requiring advances in engineering, manufacture and physical technology. Overview David Smitherman of NASA has published a paper that identifies Five Key Technologies for Future Space… …
34Solar power satellite — A solar power satellite, or SPS or Powersat, as originally proposed would be a satellite built in high Earth orbit that uses microwave power transmission to beam solar power to a very large antenna on Earth. Advantages of placing the solar… …
35Fusion power — The Sun is a natural fusion reactor. Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast with fission power). In doing so they release a …
36Outer space — For other uses, see Outer space (disambiguation). The boundaries between the Earth s surface and outer space, at the Kármán line, 100 km (62 mi) and exosphere at 690 km (430 mi). Not to scale Outer space is the void that exists beyond any… …
37Operationally Responsive Space Office — The Operationally Responsive Space Office (ORS Office) is a joint initiative of several agencies within the United States Department of Defense (DoD). The stand up of the office took place 2007 05 21 at Kirtland Air Force Base.[1] The first… …
38International Space Station — ▪ space station space station assembled in low Earth orbit largely by the United States and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium. The project, which began as an American effort, was long delayed by funding and …
39International Space Station (ISS) — Space station assembled from modules in Earth orbit largely by the U.S. and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium. The project, which began as a U.S. effort, was long delayed by funding and technical problems.… …
40thermionic power converter — ▪ electronics Introduction also called thermionic generator, thermionic power generator, or thermoelectric engine any of a class of devices that convert heat directly into electricity using thermionic emission rather than first… …
