Overall power requirements and factors governing power plant selection; anticipated maximum requirements for nonpropulsive and propulsive electric power plotted against calendar year; criteria for evaluating and selecting space power systems, i.e., mass, ease of integration into complete vehicle system, compatibility with space environment, life and reliability, hazard to human life, cost and availability or status of technology; comparison of chemical energy power systems, solar and nuclear energy, electric propulsion systems.


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    Title :

    Space powerplant needs and selection


    Additional title:

    Astronautics Aerospace Eng


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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