Typical Power Requirements for Space-Based Batteries

7 Typical Power Requirements for Space-Based Batteries 

Power requirements for space-based or satellite-based batteries are strictly dependent on the type of satellite, such as commercial communications satellites, military 

The battery power requirements are very high because the communication satellites are complex and are equipped with multiple voice and high data channels in addition to the large variety of electronic and electrical sensors and devices aboard the satellites [5]. Battery power requirements for commercial communication satellites launched before 1980 are moderate, as noted in Table 2.13. 

These battery power requirements are moderate because the voice and video channels and the data requirements generally were very low from I960 to 1980. 

Communications System Battery Power (W) Mass of Satellite Band of Operation 

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