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New Titles from The Aerospace Press
Small Satellites:
Past, Present, and Future
Henry Helvajian and Siegfried W. Janson, editors
The first book to describe the state of the art in microsats, nanosats, picosats, and
CubeSats—and the possible missions they can perform.
More than two dozen internationally renowned contributors provide 50 years
of historical context and a comprehensive overview of small satellite technologies,
missions, and architectures, allowing the reader to learn how various small satellites
are designed, fabricated, and flown. New types of space architectures, missions, and
satellite designs are presented, including the use of mass-produced small satellites
in large constellations and local clusters. Readers will also learn about new materials
and cost-effective manufacturing techniques for mass-customizable small satellites.
Topics include the Clementine, Mini AERCam, SNAP-1, MOST, Proba,
INDEX, and TUBSAT missions; the Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, and
Naval Postgraduate School satellite programs; the role of AMSAT; the legacy
of MicroStar; the history of small satellites; the origins of CubeSat; co-orbital
assistants; the Aerospace PicoSat, MEPSI, and AeroCube missions; and technology
development for formation flight, tracking, networking, mass production, and
spacecraft operations.
Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries:
Principles and Practice
Albert H. Zimmerman
Nickel-hydrogen cells provide one of the longest-lived and most reliable
rechargeable battery systems ever developed. Widely used in space power systems,
they are generally considered well worth the cost because of their exceptionally
long life. This book provides an in-depth view of nickel-hydrogen cell technology:
how it was developed, how and why it works, how to get the most from it, and
what can go wrong if it is not properly managed.
The book is organized into three parts that provide a balanced picture of
the development, principles of operation, and key concerns regarding the use
of nickel-hydrogen technology in satellite power systems. Part I provides an
overview and historical discussion of the technology, along with a summary of
key performance traits. Part II explores fundamental principles, and includes
chapters on the nickel electrode, the separator, the hydrogen electrode, and various
performance models. Part III focuses on the application and practice of using
nickel-hydrogen technology, and addresses issues such as charge management and
thermal control. Also included in this section are chapters on various degradation
and failure modes and on methods that have been developed for analyzing cells to
deduce why they eventually fail.
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