NASA's return to the moon will require advanced battery, fuel cell and regenerative fuel cell energy storage systems. This paper will provide an overview of the planned energy storage systems for the Orion Spacecraft and the Aries rockets that will be used in the return journey to the Moon. Technology development goals and approaches to provide batteries and fuel cells for the Altair Lunar Lander, the new space suit under development for extravehicular activities (EY A) on the Lunar surface, and the Lunar Surface Systems operations will also be discussed.
Battery and Fuel Cell Development for NASA's Constellation Missions
21st Space Photovoltiac Research and Technology Conference (SPRAT XXI) ; 2009 ; Cleveland, OH, United States
2009-10-06
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