The Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) establishes the long-term goal of returning to the moon and then exploring Mars. One of the prerequisites for SEI is the exploration technology program which includes program elements on space nuclear power and surface solar power. These program elements in turn build upon the ongoing NASA research and technology base program in space energy conversion. NASA's future space mission planning encompasses both robotic and piloted missions spanning a range of power levels and operational conditions. In response to the breadth of future candidate missions, NASAs current research and technology program in space energy conversion spans a number of technologies so that spacecraft designers can be make intelligent decisions about future power system options. These technologies are discussed.


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    Title :

    Powering the Space Exploration Initiative - NASA future space power requirements and issues


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    IECEC ''91: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference ; 1991 ; Boston, MA, United States


    Publication date :

    1991-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    Space Power Requirements for Future NASA Missions

    Mulville, Daniel R. | NTRS | 1996


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    Mulville, D. R. / United States; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Aerospace Flight Battery Systems Program | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996