Analysis of Power Storage Media for the Exploration of the Moon

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1 Analysis of Power Storage Media for the Exploration of the Moon Michael Loweth, Rachel Buckle ICEUM th October 2007 ABSL Space Products

2 Servicing USA and the ROW UNITED KINGDOM Culham Science Centre Abingdon Oxfordshire UNITED STATES 2602 Clover Basin Dr Longmont Colorado

3 40 Years of Space Innovation 60 s 70 s 80 s 90 s 00 s. Current product areas Optical Products Energy Storage

systems for ExoMars Docking and rendezvous

4 Optical Products for Exploration Imaging LIDAR development with ESA Target applications are GNC systems for ExoMars Docking and rendezvous Planetary rover navigation Low altitude demonstration Imminent

5 Space Energy Storage Capability Current Lithium-ion (secondary) high energy batteries Lithium-ion high power batteries Lithium primary batteries Nickel Hydrogen battery components Current Research/Product Development Next generation Lithium-ion Lithium polymer Hybrid battery technologies Regenerative fuel cells

6 ABSL is the world s leading supplier of Lithium-ion space batteries Most on-orbit heritage: >6,000 cell-years Most life-test data: >13,000 cell-years Most Contracts: >80 spacecraft and launchers Most hardware launched: 31 spacecraft

7 Supporting Global Space Exploration

8 Space Exploration Highlights Mars Express Launched in 2003 Carries the Beagle2 Lander First Li-ion batteries in Mars orbit Venus Express Launched 2005 First Li-ion battery in Venus orbit Rosetta Launched 2004 Eleven year cruise to comet Carries Philae Lander also ABSL Li-ion

9 Space Exploration Heritage May 2004: Mars Express Evidence of Ice-packs on Mars Rosetta / Philae 2004: Continues its 11 year journey Currently working on batteries for: Chandrayaan-1, LRO, and LCROSS

10 FOTON-M3 Primary Battery Earth return mission successfully completed Sep 07 First ABSL Primary Lithium-Sulfuryl cell (US supplier) Very high energy density (450Wh/kg) 30Ah cell, 90Ah pack space qualified Photo: ESA Photo: ESA

11 FOTON Mission Successful ABSL Primary Cell now proven in space and on re-entry

Space Exploration Highlights LRO/LCROSS Joint

LRO First Robotic Lunar Explorer Mission

pole Both missions powered by ABSL Li-ion

12 Space Exploration Highlights LRO/LCROSS Joint 08 launch ABSL is powering both spacecraft LRO First Robotic Lunar Explorer Mission Prospect lunar resources Assess human factors and landing site LCROSS Lunar impacting missions Search for usable resources at South pole Both missions powered by ABSL Li-ion 126Ah (for LRO, NASA GSFC) 96Ah (for LCROSS, Northrop Grumman)

Space Exploration Highlights In 2004 ABSL was awarded a $50M

140Ah Lithium-ion battery Mission critical hardware Project

KSLV-1 270V TVC battery requirement 2006: high rate cell

space qualified 270V Lithium-ion battery ABSL working to

13 Space Exploration Highlights In 2004 ABSL was awarded a $50M NASA contract Retrofit the entire Space Shuttle fleet 270V, 140Ah Lithium-ion battery Mission critical hardware Project halted with Shuttle retirement 270V work continued for KARI KSLV-1 270V TVC battery requirement 2006: high rate cell qualified 2006: 270V high rate battery qualified World s only space qualified 270V Lithium-ion battery ABSL working to leverage unique technology LAS system (Exploration) and other TVC systems

14 Examination of Energy Storage Requirements for the Exploration of the Moon ABSL Space Products

15 Satellite Power Storage Requirements Eclipses Power usage 15W to 15kW High energy density High cycle/lifetime capability Temperature: 0-40 C Technologies Li-ion batteries Regenerative fuel cell systems Photo: NASA

16 Rover Power Storage Requirements Storage of power from primary Solar cells Lunar night, permanent shadow Size range: 90W peak (Beagle2), 2kW manned rover Lunar temperature: -233 C in permanent shadow to in +183 C in sunlight Technologies Li-ion batteries Fuel cells

17 Manned Base Power Storage Requirements Primary energy source? Lunar night, emergency power 50kW habitat; storage capacity 240kWh High energy density Heat as by-product Technologies Li-ion batteries Regenerative fuel cell systems

18 Current ABSL Technology Development to Enable Exploration of the Moon ABSL Space Products

19 UK Led Exploration Development EXOMARS testing Low temp, high energy density cells ESA and Astrium development Internal funded R&D Technology watch of 100 s of cells Battery-level life-testing of multiple high energy and high rate cells Co-development and analysis of future cell chemistries Fuel cells Fuel cell + Lithium-ion systems for UK MOD

US Led Exploration Development ABSL is working with a NASA/US industry team to evaluate a new high rate Lithium cell technology Technology has excellent power density with robustness to high DOD

20 US Led Exploration Development ABSL is working with a NASA/US industry team to evaluate a new high rate Lithium cell technology Technology has excellent power density with robustness to high DOD Innovative Partnership Program (IPP) geared directly to future NASA Exploration needs ABSL has provided battery hardware for the JPL ATHLETE rover that uses a fuel cell/battery hybrid system Various NASA field sites are testing ABSL battery hardware JPL have an interest in low temperature applications GRC evaluate for a wide swath of applications

21 Contact Details Business Manager Tel: Business Development Manager Tel: Business Manager Tel: Sales Manager Tel:

22 Questions Questions IR Calibration Systems LIDAR Nickel Hydrogen Cell Bypass Lithium-ion Batteries Proprietary information

NEXT Exploration Science and Technology Mission. Relevance for Lunar Exploration

NEXT Exploration Science and Technology Mission Relevance for Lunar Exploration Alain Pradier & the NEXT mission team ILEWG Meeting, 23 rd September 2007, Sorrento AURORA PROGRAMME Ministerial Council