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Projected Annual and Cumulative Revenue Potential for
Selected Energy Initiatives
(1977 Dollars)
Potential Revenues
(in Millions of Dollars)
Annual Cumulative
(Peak) (1985–2010)
Energy
Solar Power Satellite (First SAT in 1996)
49 5GW at 27 MILS/KWH 50,000 300,000
60 10GW at 11.5 MILS/KWH→7.1 MILS/KWH 30,000 200,000
60 10GW at 27 MILS/KWH 100,000 600,000
Urban Night Illuminator 200 2,000
Nuclear Waste Disposal 1,000 3,000
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SPACE AS AN INVESTMENT IN ECONOMIC GROWTH
~30–$100B ~$200–$600B
Projected Annual and Cumulative Revenue Potential for
Selected Products
(1977 Dollars)
Potential Revenues
(in Millions of Dollars)
Annual Cumulative
(Peak) (1985–2010)
Products
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals 600 7,000
Electronics
Semiconductors 2,000 20,000
Electrical
Magnets 300 4,000
Superconductor (generating only) 2,000 20,000
Optical
Fiber Optics 80 800
Special Metals
Perishable Cutting Tools 800 8,000
Bearings and Bushings 200 2,000
Jewelry 100 2,000
~$6B/Year ~$64 Billion