타이틀 |
Power, Propulsion, and Communications for Microspacecraft Missions |
저자 |
W.A. de Groot, T.M. Maloney, and M.J. Vanderaar |
Keyword |
Micropropulsion; Power; Communication; Microspacecraft |
URL |
http://gltrs.grc.nasa.gov/reports/1998/CR-1998-206607.pdf |
보고서번호 |
NASA CR-1998-206607 |
발행년도 |
1998 |
출처 |
NASA Glenn Research Center |
ABSTRACT |
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. |