Abstract The problem of optimization of the interplanetary trajectory of flight for a multistage spacecraft with high- and low-thrust engines into the Jupiter satellite orbit is considered. Low-thrust engines (stationary plasma engines) are used on a heliocentric flight segment. Their operation is maintained with electric power supply from solar batteries. The principal feasibility of the realization of such a project is shown, and estimations of the mass of a spacecraft placed into Jupiter's satellite orbit are presented.
The Use of a Solar Electrojet Propulsion System for Jupiter Satellite Injection
Cosmic Research ; 40 , 2 ; 186-193
2002-03-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
The Use of a Solar Electrojet Propulsion System for Jupiter Satellite Injection
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