1. Corey Bergsrud 1, Jeremy Straub 2 and Sima Noghanian 1 1 Department of Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota 2 Department of Computer Science, University of North Dakota Email: corey.bergsrud@my.und.edu Phone: +1 (701) 777-4331

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3. About Corey Bergsrud… Education Bachelor of Science in Mathematics minor in physics (electromagnetic focus) Masters in Electrical Engineering 2 nd year doctorial student in engineering (electrical focus) Experience NASA Langley Research Center NAVY SPAWAR PACIFIC NSF I-Corps

4.  Population  Energy Overview of Space Solar Power research… Oil Coal Natural Gas Metals Hydro power Nuclear Power Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: “By 2050, even if we use every available energy resource we have…the world will fall short of the energy we need by 66%”

5. The Work … Solar Powered CubeSat Microwave Wireless Power Transmission Customer Satellite (Imbedded rectenna) Space Based Solar Power as an electric service provider Earth based applications In-space activities Lunar/Mars Space transportation

6.  Significant work is under way at UND to build North Dakota’s first spacecraft  Demonstrate technical capabilities  Student learning  Preparing for the workforce Small Spacecraft Development Work at the University of North Dakota High Altitude Balloon Launch for Testing EyasSat for Student Learning ROOFSAT for Student Learning GumStix Flight Computer Hardware for Software Development

7.  Design  Development  Testing to validate key assumptions  Testing for launch and orbital safety  Testing for performance Developing a Spacecraft at UND Thermal Vacuum Testing Designing & Preparing to Develop Simulation of Spacecraft in Orbit

8. Developing a Spacecraft at UND Public Outreach 3D PrintingPublic Outreach Software DesignDesign for 3D Printing

9. In Closing… International effort/collaboration International trust Respect international business Equality (strengths/weaknesses) Make Space Based Solar Power a reality!

10. Thank you & Any Questions or Comments? Contact: corey.bergsrud@my.und.edu This presentation at the 2013 International Astronautical Congress has been sponsored by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration.