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Fuel cells have played a key role in manned space exploration since the 1960s. Alkaline fuel cells have powered the Apollo spacecraft, safely taking men to the Moon and back, and still provide electrical energy to the Space Shuttle Orbiter today. Recent advances in fuel cell research have provided promising new cell materials and technologies. It will only be a question of funding and time until these scientific advances can be successfully turned into durable and reliable systems designed for even the most challenging applications in space exploration.
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Fraser, S.D. (2009). Fuel Cell Power System Options for Mars Surface Mission Elements. In: Badescu, V. (eds) Mars. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03629-3_6
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