Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Developmental efforts conducted under NASA-Marshall aegis toward on-orbit assembly for manned Mars mission transfer vehicles (MTV) are presented. The MTV types considered encompass those with cryogenic/aerobraking propulsion, all-cryogenic propulsion, nuclear-thermal propulsion (NTP), nuclear-electric propulsion (NEP), and solar-electric propulsion (SEP). Attention is given to NTP, NEP, and SEP MTVs, in light of the requirements posed by the assembly environment and assembly platform designs. Much important design-related information is being derived from the Long Duration Exposure Facility.
Keywords:
ASTRONAUTICS (GENERAL)
Type:
International SAMPE Technical Conference; Oct 21, 1991 - Oct 24, 1991; Kiamesha Lake, NY; United States
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