SSTI- Lewis Spacecraft Nickel-Hydrogen Battery

Tobias, R. F.

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SSTI- Lewis Spacecraft Nickel-Hydrogen Battery

Tobias, R. F.

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Abstract

Topics considered include: NASA-Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative (SSTI) objectives, SSTI-Lewis overview, battery requirement, two cells Common Pressure Vessel (CPV) design summary, CPV electric performance, battery design summary, battery functional description, battery performance.

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Tobias, R. F.. 1997-02-01. SSTI- Lewis Spacecraft Nickel-Hydrogen Battery. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19970013733

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