Space Transportation Systems, Launch Systems, and Propulsion for the Space Exploration Initiative: Results from Project Outreach |
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Section | 1 |
MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS | 8 |
SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OPTIONS | 76 |
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90-Day Study achieve aerobrake antimatter antiprotons boosters chemical propulsion concepts cost density discussed Earth return Earth-to-Mars ECCV efficiency electric propulsion energy flight fuel fusion gas core heliocentric orbit hydrogen IMLEO requirements in-situ propellants infrastructure ion thrusters km/sec launch system Launch Vehicle launchers light gas guns liquid LPNTP Lunar magnetic magnetic sails Mars departure Mars mission Mars orbit metric tons mission duration Moon MPD thrusters NASA NERVA nuclear propulsion Nuclear Thermal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Nuclear Thermal Rocket operational oxygen panel parking orbit percent performance plasma potential produce proposed propulsion braking propulsion systems range rocket engine Saturn shielding Shuttle solar sail space transportation options spacecraft Specific Impulse split mission SSMEs stage submissions surface Table temperature tether thermal propulsion Thermal Rocket thrust thrusters transfer orbit transfer vehicles tripropellants values of IMLEO velocity velocity-added