The NASA Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST) space power program was established to provide the technology base to meet power system requirements for future space missions, including the Space Station, earth orbiting spacecraft, lunar and planetary bases, and solar system exploration. The program spans photovoltaic energy conversion, chemical energy conversion, thermal energy conversion, power management, thermal management, and focused initiatives on high-capacity power, surface power, and space nuclear power. The OAST space power program covers a broad range of important technologies that will enable or enhance future U.S. space missions. The program is well under way and is providing the kind of experimental and analytical information needed for spacecraft designers to make intelligent decisions about future power system options.
OAST Space Power Program
1991
15 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Miscellaneous Energy Conversion & Storage , Astronautics , Aerospace engineering , Chemical energy , Energy conversion , Management methods , Photovoltaic conversion , Space missions , Spacecraft power supplies , Thermal energy , Earth orbits , Lunar bases , Planetary bases , Solar system , Space exploration , Space stations
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