Development of optical components for space-based solar power system for ISRU and regnerative life support

40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Nakamura, T ^a   Comaskey, B ^b   Bell, M ^b  

^a PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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