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Solar Electric Propulsion Concepts for Human Space Exploration

Author(s) -

Carolyn R. Mercer,

Melissa L. McGuire,

Steven R. Oleson

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

aiaa space 2014 conference and exposition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.2514/6.2015-4521

Subject(s) - propulsion , aerospace engineering , electrically powered spacecraft propulsion , space exploration , spacecraft propulsion , in space propulsion technologies , space (punctuation) , computer science , ion thruster , space technology , systems engineering , astrobiology , aeronautics , engineering , physics , operating system

Advances in solar array and electric thruster technologies now offer the promise of new, very capable space transportation systems that will allow us to cost effectively explore the solar system. NASA has developed numerous solar electric propulsion spacecraft concepts with power levels ranging from tens to hundreds of kilowatts for robotic and piloted missions to asteroids and Mars. This paper describes nine electric and hybrid solar electric/chemical propulsion concepts developed over the last 5 years and discusses how they might be used for human exploration of the inner solar system.

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