John C. Mankins
1 archived appearance · 2006
SpaceSolar PowerTechnology
John C. Mankins is a space engineer and former NASA technologist recognized for his advocacy of space-based solar power as a transformative energy source capable of providing clean, abundant electricity to Earth from orbiting collection systems. On Art Bell's programs, his technical expertise and his vision of harvesting solar energy in space brought scientific credibility to discussions of energy technologies.
On the air with Art · 1
Sep 16, 2006 · 2h 38m
Space Solar Energy & Launch Systems
Art Bell speaks with John C. Mankins, a 25-year NASA veteran who spent a decade at JPL and 15 years at headquarters overseeing advanced technology programs. Mankins explains how breakthroughs in lightweight thin-film reflectors now make solar power viable even in the outer solar system, challenging NASA's long relia...
