Hydrogen-Oxygen Primary Extraterrestrial (HOPE) Fuel Cell Program

Abstract

The HOPE program was conceived in early 1960 by the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Division as a program to advance the state-of-the-art of pri mary hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells by obtaining performance data of such energy converision devices while operating under actual space conditions. Phase I resulted in the development and environmental test of the double 35-cell, 25- watt/28volt fuel cell subsystem, and the development of the fuel supply and structural subsystems. This included the water removal subsystem, fuel tankage, fuel controls, and fuel cell instrumentation. Phase Ia was contracted to provide a Development Test Vehicle, Flight Vehicle, and Flight Vehicle Backup complete with fuel cells, fuel supply, fuel cell controllers and structural subsystems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0410532

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  • General Electric

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Barometric Pressure
  • Cells
  • Electronic Components
  • Energy
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Performance Tests
  • Power Supplies
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Transducers
  • Wiring Diagrams

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
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  • Biotechnology
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites