The need for large structures in high orbit is reported in terms of the many mission opportunities which require such structures. Mission and transportation options for large structures are presented, and it is shown that low-thrust propulsion is an enabling requirement for some missions and greatly enhancing to many others. Electric and low-thrust chemical propulsion are compared, and the need for an requirements of low-thrust chemical propulsion are discussed in terms of the interactions that are perceived to exist between the propulsion system and the large structure.
Low-Thrust Chemical Orbit Transfer Propulsion
1979
22 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Low-thrust chemical orbit transfer propulsion
AIAA | 1979
|Low-thrust chemical orbit transfer propulsion
NTRS | 1979
|Low-thrust chemical orbit transfer propulsion
NTRS | 1979
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