Project Summary
The IRIS project believes that we can deliver a baseload power of 4.75 Gigawatts
per ground station. The initial supply to first eight ground stations outlined by the
SolarMax Energy Consortium RFP will be achieved by the year 2025 with eight additional
ground sites supplied three years later.
In order to minimize launch costs and microwave power path loss, the satellites will be
placed in orbits with altitudes under 10,000km. Ample precautions for operating the satellites
in space are also taken.
Team Members
Mason E. Nixon
B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Wireless Engineering, Auburn University, 2011
Currently, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2013
Austin Scheidemantel
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2010
Currently, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Andrew Punnoose
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2010
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2011
Diapa Sanogo
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2010
Currently, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Tri Pho
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2010
M.S. in Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2011
