As we have previously reported, it may be possible to launch payloads into low-Earth orbit (LEO) at a per-kilogram cost that is one to two orders of magnitude lower than current launch systems, using only a relatively small capital investment (comparable to a single large present-day launch). An attractive payload would be large quantities of high-performance chemical rocket propellant (e.g. Liquid Oxygen/Liquid Hydrogen (LO2/LH2)) that would greatly facilitate, if not enable, extensive exploration of the moon, Mars, and beyond.


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    Title :

    Low-Cost Propellant Launch to LEO from a Tethered Balloon - 'Propulsion Depots' Not 'Propellant Depots'


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    Conference:

    2011 IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2011 ; Big Sky, MT, United States


    Publication date :

    2011-03-05


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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