Two recent reports, one by the National Commission on Space and the second by the Ride committee, have urged NASA to look at a variety of future missions. Among these are manned missions to Mars and permanent bases on the moon and Mars. Addressed here is a wide variety of technologies needed for such missions as well as areas where power is required. An estimate of power ranges and photovoltaic opportunities is also presented.
Technology requirements for advanced NASA missions
1989-04-01
Conference paper
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English