Several closed form trajectory solutions have been developed for low-thrust interplanetary flight and used with patched conics for analysis of combined propulsion systems. The solutions provide insight into alternative types of Mars missions, and show considerable mass savings for fast crewed missions with outbound trip times on the order of 90--100 days. 7 refs.
Closed form low-thrust trajectories for Mars missions
1992
4 pages
Report
No indication
English
Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Mars Planet , Space Vehicles , Analytical Solution , Energy Efficiency , Equations of Motion , Exploration , Interplanetary Space , Propulsion , Propulsion Systems , Trajectories , Manned Mars missions , Earth-Mars trajectories , Interplanetary trajectories , Trajectory analysis , EDB/420200
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