Review of the application of energy storage devices in space

Ilkovskiy K.K.
,
Gasimov I.J.
ECONOMY OF FUEL AND ENERGY COMPLEX
#1. 2025
Keywords:
energy storage
,
battery
,
spacecraft
,
nickel-cadmium batteries
,
lithium-ion batteries

DOI: 10.33917/mic-1.120.2025.82-87

The article examines and describes in detail the main types of energy storage devices used in space, namely nickel-cadmium (NiCd) and lithium-ion (Li-ion). A comparison of these storage systems is conducted and their economic efficiency is evaluated.

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