Advantages of combining Jupiter swingby technique with optimized solar electric propulsion for missions to Jovian planets are evaluated; significant payload gains are achieved without sacrificing reduced trip time which results from energy gained in Jupiter encounter; of particular interest is "grand tour" to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune which is best launched in 1977; use of low-thrust propulsion on Earth-Jupiter leg of trajectory increases payload by factor of three for standard Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle. (02641)
Solar electric low-thrust missions to jupiter with swingby continuation to outer planets
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 5 , n 9
1968
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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