It is pointed out that increasing mission complexity in the case of targets far from earth during the exploration of the solar system will be accompanied by significantly higher propulsive energy requirements. The development of an operational solar-electric propulsion (SEP) system would significantly alter high-energy mission capabilities. The utility of a moderately powered SEP on a set of missions is demonstrated, giving attention to small body missions, out-of-the-ecliptic missions, the problems of a Mercury orbiter mission, and augmented mission requirements in the case of a Saturn orbiter.


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    Titel :

    U.S. solar-electric propulsion planetary mission candidates - Out-of-the-ecliptic, small bodies, and orbiters of Mercury and Saturn


    Beteiligte:
    Atkins, K. L. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    European Electric Propulsion Conference ; 1974 ; Hinterzarten


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1974-01-01


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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