| タイトル | Outer Planet Exploration with Advanced Radioisotope Electric Propulsion |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20020038757 |
| 著者（英） | Benson, Scott; Gefert, Leon; Ostdiek, Paul; McAdams, Jim; Schreiber, Jeffrey; Patterson, Michael; Oleson, Steven |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Glenn Research Center |
| 発行日 | 2002-01-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | In response to a request by the NASA Deep Space Exploration Technology Program, NASA Glenn Research Center conducted a study to identify advanced technology options to perform a Pluto/Kuiper mission without depending on a 2004 Jupiter Gravity Assist, but still arriving before 2020. A concept using a direct trajectory with small, sub-kilowatt ion thrusters and Stirling radioisotope power systems was shown to allow the same or smaller launch vehicle class as the chemical 2004 baseline and allow a launch slip and still flyby in the 2014 to 2020 timeframe. With this promising result the study was expanded to use a radioisotope power source for small electrically propelled orbiter spacecraft for outer planet targets such as Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. |
| NASA分類 | Astronautics (General) |
| レポートNO | NASA/TM-2002-211314
E-13118
NAS 1.15:211314
IEPC-01-0179 |
| 権利 | Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright |
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