A comprehensive scenario of future missions was developed and applicability of different power technologies to these missions was assessed. Detailed technology development roadmaps for selected power technologies were generated. A simple methodology to evaluate economic benefits of current and future power system technologies by comparing Life Cycle Costs of potential missions was developed. The methodology was demonstrated by comparing Life Cycle Costs for different implementation strategies of DIPS/CBC technology to a selected set of missions.
Power Systems for Future Missions
1994
84 pages
Report
No indication
English
Unmanned Spacecraft , Manned Spacecraft , Miscellaneous Energy Conversion & Storage , Mission planning , Space station power supplies , Spacecraft power supplies , Cost analysis , Life cycle costs , Technology assessment , Cost estimates , Design to cost , Economic analysis , Economic factors , Fuel cells , Operating costs , Production costs
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