The development of small sized, low weight spacecraft should lead to reduced scientific mission costs by lowering fabrication and launch costs. An order of magnitude reduction in spacecraft size can be obtained by miniaturizing components. Additional reductions in spacecraft weight, size, and cost can be obtained by utilizing the synergy that exists between different spacecraft systems. The state-of-the-art of three major systems, spacecraft power, propulsion, and communications is discussed. Potential strategies to exploit the synergy between these systems and/or the payload are identified. Benefits of several of these synergies are discussed.
Power, Propulsion, and Communications for Microspacecraft Missions
1998
17 pages
Report
No indication
English
Unmanned Spacecraft , Manned Spacecraft , Spacecraft design , Spacecraft power supplies , Miniaturization , Spacecraft communication , Propulsion system performance , Space exploration , Spacecraft electronic equipment , Microminiaturization , Miniature electronic equipment , Spacecraft equipment , Spacecraft components , Propulsion
Power, Propulsion and Communications for Microspacecraft Missions
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
|Microspacecraft missions and systems
NTRS | 1989
|Enabling technologies for microspacecraft missions
AIAA | 1999
|Planetary missions using microspacecraft technology
NTRS | 1992
|