Research Article

A Proposal for Long-Term Missions of Small Lunar Rovers Using an MLI Curtain System

Table 4

Assumed power consumption of the lunar lander.

UnitDay (mission profile)Night (sleep mode)

Main computer40 W5 W
Power converter & distributer40 W3 W
Communication transponder20 W1 W
Battery0 W1 W
Location & attitude sensors5 W0 W
Lander payloads15 W0 W
Total120 W10 W