A study to explore the cost differences resulting from implementing a series of representative solar system exploration missions in either ballistic or low-thrust flight modes is presented. Cost comparisons of missions using a solar electric propulsion delivery systems with ballistic equivalent mission designs were made. The mission set, cost elements, and delivery modes are detailed. Objectives for each of the six mission sets including two asteroid missions, a comet mission, a Mercury mission, and two outer planet missions are given.


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    Title :

    Comparative Cost Assessment of Planetary Missions


    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    69 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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