[Suicide Junkie]

... but I am coming to the belief that it is in the area of satellites that solar powered weapons and launch systems should really shine. (pun intended) If we get rid of the auto-refuelling nature of planetary facilities, then the satellites will need a power source, and THAT is where solar will "shine"! [/QB]

Setellites have infinite supplies via hardcode, so that dosen't really work.