In response to a request by the NASA Deep Space Exploration Technology Program, NASA Glenn Research Center conducted a study to identify advanced technology options to perform a Pluto/Kuiper mission without depending on a 2004 Jupiter Gravity Assist, but still arriving before 2020. A concept using a direct trajectory with small, sub-kilowatt ion thrusters and Stirling radioisotope power systems was shown to allow the same or smaller launch vehicle class as the chemical 2004 baseline and allow a launch slip and still flyby in the 2014 to 2020 timeframe. With this promising result the study was expanded to use a radioisotope power source for small electrically propelled orbiter spacecraft for outer planet targets such as Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.


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    Titel :

    Outer Planet Exploration with Advanced Radioisotope Electric Propulsion


    Beteiligte:
    Oleson, Steven (Autor:in) / Gefert, Leon (Autor:in) / Patterson, Michael (Autor:in) / Schreiber, Jeffrey (Autor:in) / Benson, Scott (Autor:in) / McAdams, Jim (Autor:in) / Ostdiek, Paul (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    27th International Electric Propulsion Conference ; 2001 ; Pasadena, CA, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2002-01-01


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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