Propulsion for space vehicles. A survey
The various propulsion systems for space travel are surveyed, emphasizing the propulsion requirements of various missions. Liquid-, solid-, and hybrid-propellant rocket engines, and nuclear, arc-jet, ion-accelerator, magnetogasdynamic, solar-sail, solar-collector, and matter-conversion propulsion methods are considered. Performance characteristics of some of the systems are included.
- Research Organization:
- United Technology Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif.; and Stanford Univ., Calif.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-033387
- OSTI ID:
- 4665406
- Journal Information:
- Space Science Reviews, Journal Name: Space Science Reviews Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 1; ISSN 0038-6308
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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