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Batteries and Fuel Cells in Space
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The year 2000 will mark the 44th anniversary of the space program that began with the launch of the first Sputnik on October 4, 1956. Tremendous progress has been made in the exploration of space since the late 50s. Thanks to the flexibility and capability of batteries and fuel cells, NASA and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) have been able to accomplish a wide range of challenging space missions.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Halpert, G., Frank, H., & Surampudi, S.
- Affiliations
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (US)
- Venue
- The Electrochemical Society Interface
- Publisher
- The Electrochemical Society
- Published
- 1999-09-01
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 25-30
- ISSN
- 1064-8208 (ISSN-L)
- 1944-8783
- OpenAlex
- W336848847
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- The Electrochemical Society Interface (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- California Institute of Technology
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Battery Modeling and Management
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Spacecraft Design and Technology
- Keywords
- batteries, fuel cells, space power systems, space missions, NASA, United States Air Force, space program history
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