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Space Transportation Options for the 21st CenturyAdvanced space transportation options may eventually enable rapid, affordable access to any point in the solar system. Advanced propulsion systems with energy densities several orders of magnitude greater than state-of-the art systems may be available in the 21 st century. These propulsion systems include systems based on fission, fusion, antimatter annihilation and other advanced processes. Other transportation options propose using in-situ resources to enable rapid, affordable access to any point in the solar system using more conventional propulsion technologies. This presentation will summarize select space transportation options of current interest to NASA MSFC's Space Propulsion Branch, present progress being made towards developing each of the options, and discuss obstacles that must be overcome before any of the options can be implemented.
Document ID
19990068008
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Houts, Michael G.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Schmidt, George R.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Gerrish, Harold P.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Martin, James J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Conference
Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: April 27, 1999
End Date: April 30, 1999
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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