Galileo probe battery program - An historical overviewThe Galileo Probe mission to Jupiter required the selection of a battery module design that exceeded the known state of the art in 1977. The choice of the lithium-sulfur dioxide system, a technology then under development for nonaerospace applications necessitated an extensive cell and module development program that ultimately resulted in a space-qualified product that satisfies the severe constraints and requirements of the Galileo mission. The development program drew on the data base and experience then available from other government-sponsored lithium-sulfur dioxide programs and is an example of multiapplication synergism that can be derived from industry and government cooperation.
Document ID
19870030823
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Krause, S. J. (Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Taenaka, R. K. (Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Van Ess, J. C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)