This presentation provides an overview of NASA Exploration Team's (NEXT) vision of in-space transportation in the future. Hurdles facing in-space transportation include affordable power sources, crew health and safety, optimized robotic and human operations and space systems performance. Topics covered include: exploration of Earth's neighborhood, Earth's neighborhood architecture and elements, Mars mission trajectory options, delta-v variations, Mars mission duration options, Mars mission architecture, nuclear electric propulsion advantages and miscellaneous technology needs.
NASA Exploration Team (NEXT) In-Space Transportation Overview
51st JANNAF Propulsion Meeting ; 2002 ; Lake Buena Vista, FL, US
19.11.2002
Sonstige
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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