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Advanced Solar-propelled Cargo Spacecraft for Mars Missions [PDF]
Three concepts for an unmanned, solar powered, cargo spacecraft for Mars support missions were investigated. These spacecraft are designed to carry a 50,000 kg payload from a low Earth orbit to a low Mars orbit.
Auziasdeturenne, Jacqueline +9 more
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A design proposal for an unmanned probe to Pluto is presented. The topics covered include: (1) scientific instrumentation; (2) mission management, planning, and costing; (3) power and propulsion system; (4) structural subsystem; (5) command, control, and
Eldred, Jim +5 more
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Experimental studies with a mercury bombardment thrustor system [PDF]
Performance tests of mercury electron bombardment ion engine ...
Masek, T. D.
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Apollo experience report: Command and service module sequential events control subsystem [PDF]
The Apollo command and service module sequential events control subsystem is described, with particular emphasis on the major systems and component problems and solutions.
Johnson, G. W.
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Venus Interior Structure Mission (VISM): Establishing a Seismic Network on Venus [PDF]
Magellan radar data show the surface of Venus to contain a wide range of geologic features (large volcanoes, extensive rift valleys, etc.). Although networks of interconnecting zones of deformation are identified, a system of spreading ridges and ...
Banerdt, B. +9 more
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First Glide Flight of Heavy Lifting Body Planned Soon [PDF]
, 1966 First glide flight of heavy lifting body launched from aircraft ...
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System Design for a Nuclear Electric Spacecraft Utilizing Out-of-core Thermionic Conversion [PDF]
Basic guidelines are presented for a nuclear space power system which utilizes heat pipes to transport thermal power from a fast nuclear reactor to an out of core thermionic converter array.
Estabrook, W. C. +2 more
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System tests with electric thruster beam and accelerator directly powered from laboratory solar arrays [PDF]
Laboratory high voltage solar arrays were operated directly connected to power the beam and accelerator loads of an 8-centimeter ion thruster. The beam array comprised conventional 2 by 2 centimeter solar cells; the accelerator array comprised multiple ...
Stover, J. B.
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Space transfer with ground-based laser/electric propulsion [PDF]
A new method of providing power to space vehicles consists of using ground-based lasers to beam power to photovoltaic receivers in space.
Bozek, John +3 more
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Completely modular Thermionic Reactor Ion Propulsion System (TRIPS) [PDF]
The nuclear reactor powered ion propulsion system described is an advanced completely modularized system which lends itself to development of prototype and/or flight type components without the need for complete system tests until late in the development
Kikin, G. M. +2 more
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