Enabling the Space Exploration Initiative - NASA's Exploration Technology Program in space powerSpace power requirements for SEI are reviewed, including the results of a NASA 90-day study and reports by the National Research Council, AIAA, NASA, the Advisory Committee on the Future of the U.S. Space Program, and the Synthesis Group. The space power requirements for the SEI robotic missions, lunar spacecraft, Mars spacecraft, and human missions are summarized. Planning for the exploration technology is addressed, including: photovoltaic, chemical, and thermal energy conversion; power management; thermal management; space nuclear power; high-capacity power; power and thermal management for the surface, earth-orbiting platform, and spacecraft; laser power beaming; and mobile surface systems.
Document ID
19910067749
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bennett, Gary L. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Cull, Ronald C. (NASA Propulsion, Power and Energy Div., Washington DC, United States)