Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 1989-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780309039994 |
ISBN-13 | : 0309039991 |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Download or read book Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1989-02-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.