Abstract Title   Advanced Materials and Cell Components for NASA’s Exploration Missions Abstract Author(s)   Concha M. Reid, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH Abstract Presenter   Concha M. Reid Abstract   This is an introductory paper for the focused session “Advanced Materials and Cell Components for NASA’s Exploration Missions”. This session will concentrate on electrochemical advances in materials and components that have been achieved through efforts sponsored under NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). This paper will discuss the performance goals for components and for High Energy and Ultra High Energy cells, advanced lithium-ion cells that will offer a combination of higher specific energy and improved safety over state-of-the-art. Papers in this session will span a broad range of materials and components that are under development to enable these cell development efforts.