Spacecraft Vehicles
Abstract
This project develops and demonstrates compact, low-cost, spacecraft and launch vehicle power generation, storage, distribution, and thermal management technologies, including cryogenic cooling technologies. Power generation activities focus on lightweight, low-cost, low-volume, and survivable solar cell arrays. Energy storage work focuses on lightweight nickel hydrogen and sodium sulfur spacecraft batteries and flywheel energy storage systems for extended (five to ten year) satellite missions. The project's power distribution efforts focus on producing lightweight, high-efficiency, standardized power busses for use on future space systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 63682J_0603401F_3_3600_PB_2011
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