IAF91-226 - IAF91-270International Astronautical Federation, 1988 - Astronautics |
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42nd CONGRESS aerobrake AIAA AIAA Paper analysis arcjet bipropellant boosters CBPS chamber pressure combustion chamber components concept configuration cooling core cost demonstrated droplet dynamic Earth efficiency electric propulsion energy evaporator expander cycle firing tests flight flow fluid fuel H-II helium hydrogen HyFlyer Ignition initial injection injector inlet International Astronautical Federation iridium launch vehicle liquid lunar Mach number magnetic magnetic sail magsail Mars mass mission mixture ratio mode motor MPD Thruster multicouples NASA neutron nozzle nuclear operation orbit oxidizer parameters payload performance phase plasma power system problem propellant propulsion system radiation reactor reliability requirements rhenium rocket engine satellites shown in Figure Shuttle solar solid rocket space spacecraft specific impulse SSME stage studies subsystem tank temperature test facility thermal thruster tubes turbine turbopump Valve velocity VULCAIN wall welding