Crewed Mission to Callisto Using Advanced Plasma Propulsion Systems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781287280323)

This paper describes the engineering of several vehicles designed for a crewed mission to the Jovian satellite Callisto. Each subsystem is discussed in detail. Mission and trajectory analysis for each mission concept is described. Crew support components are also described. Vehicles were developed using both fission powered magneto plasma dynamic (MPD) thrusters and magnetized target fusion (MTF) propulsion systems. Conclusions were drawn regarding the usefulness of these propulsion systems for crewed exploration of the outer solar system.

Author: Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs)
ISBN-10: 1287280323
ISBN-13: 9781287280323
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2013
Pages: 38
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.08d