Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions

Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 155
Release: 1989-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309039991

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"Star Wars"â€"as the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) is dubbedâ€"will require reliable sources of immense amounts of energy to power such advanced weapons as lasers and particle beams. Are such power sources available? This study says no, not yetâ€"and points the way toward the kind of energy research and development that is needed to power SDI. Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions presents a comprehensive and objective view of SDI's unprecedented power requirements and the opportunities we have to meet them in a cost-effective manner.


Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions
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Pages: 155
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1989-02-01 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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