Micro-Power Sources Enabling Robotic Outpost Based Deep Space Exploration

Details Micro-Power Sources Enabling Robotic Outpost Based Deep Space Exploration Micro-Power Sources Enabling Robotic Outpost Based Deep Space Exploration

Jan 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001iaop.work...90w&link_type=abstract

Forum on Innovative Approaches to Outer Planetary Exploration 2001-2020, p. 90

Computer Science

Robotics

Space Exploration, Miniaturization, Microinstrumentation, Spacecraft Power Supplies, Lithium Batteries, Technology Utilization, Autonomy, Space Missions, Robotics

Scientific paper

Robotic outpost based exploration represents a fundamental shift in mission design from conventional, single spacecraft missions towards a distributed risk approach with many miniaturized semi-autonomous robots and sensors. This approach can facilitate wide-area sampling and exploration, and may consist of a web of orbiters, landers, or penetrators. To meet the mass and volume constraints of deep space missions such as the Europa Ocean Science Station, the distributed units must be fully miniaturized to fully leverage the wide-area exploration approach. However, presently there is a dearth of available options for powering these miniaturized sensors and robots. This group is currently examining miniaturized, solid state batteries as candidates to meet the demand of applications requiring low power, mass, and volume micro-power sources. These applications may include powering microsensors, battery-backing rad-hard CMOS memory and providing momentary chip back-up power. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.

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