Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration
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Author | : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0309684803 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780309684804 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration by : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine
Book excerpt: Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration missions. This report presents key milestones and a top-level development and demonstration roadmap for performance nuclear thermal propulsion and nuclear electric propulsion systems and identifies missions that could be enabled by successful development of each technology.