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Closed form low-thrust trajectories for Mars missions

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OSTI ID:7069691

Several closed form trajectory solutions have been developed for low-thrust interplanetary flight and used with patched conics for analysis of combined propulsion systems. The solutions provide insight into alternative types of Mars missions, and show considerable mass savings for fast crewed missions with outbound trip times on the order of 90--100 days. 7 refs.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
7069691
Report Number(s):
SAND-92-1598C; CONF-920747--6; ON: DE92017431
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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