Title :
JAXA´S PV-Dependent Future Space Programs
Author :
Imaizumi, Mitsuru ; Kawakita, Shirou ; Shimazaki, Kazunori ; Tajima, Michio ; Kibe, Koichi ; Matsuda, Sumio
Author_Institution :
Japan Aerosp. Exploration Agency, Inst. of Aerosp. Technol., Tsukuba
Abstract :
Some currently planned space programs of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), i.e. PLANET-C, MMO, Solar Power Sail, HTV and SSPS, are described. The spacecraft for the missions are strongly dependent on the performance of the photovoltaic power generation system
Keywords :
photovoltaic power systems; space vehicle power plants; H-II transfer vehicle; HTV; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; MMO; PLANET-C; SSPS; Solar Power Sail; mercury magnetospheric orbiter; photovoltaic power generation system; space programs; space solar power system; spacecraft; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetosphere; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Space power stations; Space technology; Space vehicles; Temperature; Venus; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0016-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279868