How to build an antimatter rocket for interstellar missions - systems level considerations in designing advanced propulsion technology vehicles

Frisbee, Robert H.

This paper discusses the general mission requirements and system technologies that would be required to implement an antimatter propulsion system where a magnetic nozzle is used to direct charged particles to produce thrust.

Document ID

20060043411

Document Type

Conference Paper

External Source(s)

hdl:2014/38278

Authors

Frisbee, Robert H.

Date Acquired

August 23, 2013

Publication Date

July 1, 2003

Subject Category

Meeting Information

39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit(Huntsville, AL)

Distribution Limits

Public

Other

Keywords

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server