Probe to approach sun to perihelion distance of three solar radii is shown to be feasible within next two decades and will perform measurements of coronal magnetic field, coronal bulk flow patterns, and super-thermal particles; nuclear-electric propulsion with simple thrusting program will be used; final orbit is highly elliptical and does not require thrust to be applied at distances too close to sun for operation of 500-kwe SNAP-50-type nuclear-electric system; description of systems of electrically propelled spacecraft that transports sun orbiter.


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    Title :

    Close-approach solar probe design feasibility and mission study


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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    A close-approach solar probe design feasibility and mission study

    AVERELL, J. / HOYER, S. / LUNDHOLM, J. G. et al. | AIAA | 1965





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