Solar electric propulsion mission and spacecraft capabilities for outer planet explorationThis paper provides an update on solar electric-propulsion (SEP) technology by describing how SEP, as currently understood, performs relative to chemical-ballistic options on a limited set of missions for exploring the outer planets. A spacecraft design for these missions is discussed which embodies the findings of a study and development effort by NASA's Office of Space Science and Office of Advanced Systems Technology.
Document ID
19750061466
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Atkins, K. L.
Duxbury, J. H. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)