For manned interplanetary flyby, spacecraft modules required are mission module, Earth re-entry module, and propulsion module; hardware required for initial flyby missions can be derived from Apollo program; Venus flyby mission during mid-1970's requiring single launch of Saturn V vehicle is feasible, and same configuration can be applied to Mars flyby mission requiring two launches of uprated Saturn V vehicles and postinjection docking; flyby spacecraft Earth re-entry and laboratory module configurations could be adapted to Mars-orbital capture mission; data on mission performance requirements and systems weights are summarized.
Evolutionary program for manned interplanetary exploration
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 4 , n 5
1967
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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