Advantages of combining Jupiter swingby technique with optimized solar electric propulsion for missions to Jovian planets are evaluated; significant payload gains are achieved without sacrificing reduced trip time which results from energy gained in Jupiter encounter; of particular interest is "grand tour" to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune which is best launched in 1977; use of low-thrust propulsion on Earth-Jupiter leg of trajectory increases payload by factor of three for standard Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle. (02641)


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    Title :

    Solar electric low-thrust missions to jupiter with swingby continuation to outer planets


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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