Radioisotope Reduction Using Solar Power for Outer Planetary Missions

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Oct 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008iece.conf.5769f&link_type=abstract

Sixth International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC) sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astr

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Spacecraft Power, Radioisotope Fuel, Radioisotope Power Systems, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Solar Arrays, Outer Planets, Computer Program, Algorithms

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Radioisotope power systems have historically been (and still are) the power system of choice from a mass and size perspective for outer planetary missions. High demand for and limited availability of radioisotope fuel has made it necessary to investigate alternatives to this option. Low mass, high efficiency solar power systems have the potential for use at low outer planetary temperatures and illumination levels. This paper documents the impacts of using solar power systems instead of radioisotope power for all or part of the power needs of outer planetary spacecraft and illustrates the potential fuel savings of such an approach.

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