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Transportation concepts for Mars explorationThe transportation aspects of astronaut travel to Mars are discussed. Alternative types of propulsion are examined, including mainline and ancillary chemical propulsion, electric propulsion, and nuclear thermal rocket propulsion. The possibility of remote propellant production is presented, focusing on the use of lunar liquid oxygen, Phobos propellants and Mars propellant production. Also, the way in which habitat models may be derived from Space Station modules or from other designs capitalizing on larger diameter payload envelopes for heavy-lift launch vehicles is considered.
Document ID
19880061250
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Clark, Benton C.
(Martin Marietta Planetary Sciences Laboratory Denver, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1988
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 88-3494
Accession Number
88A48477
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-37126
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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