NASA NTRS · 20060034743
Negative C3 Launch Options for Solar System Exploration
Abstract
Low thrust trajectory analyses were used to examine the feasibility of using solar electronic propulsion for Earth escape from a negative C3 launch for deep space missions in order to significantly increase the net delivered mass capability of inexpensive launch vehicles.
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Leifer, S., Noca, M.. 1998-07-13. Negative C3 Launch Options for Solar System Exploration. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060034743
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