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RS-34 Phoenix In-Space Propulsion System Applied to Active Debris Removal Mission
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Lightweight Damage Tolerant High-Temperature Radiators for Space Propulsion
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Overview of NASA's In-Space Propulsion Technology Program for Future Science Missions
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Mach Effects for in Space Propulsion: Interstellar Mission
To explore the feasibility of building a Mach Effect propulsion system capable of reaching Proxima Centauri, with a close encounter of Proxima b, in significantly less than a human lifetime (20-25 yrs.) and to conceptualize an interstellar probe using the Mach Effect propulsion method. To gather data and send back to Earth, within the 25 year mission duration.
Additive Manufacture of C103 for In-Space Propulsion
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Additive Manufacture C103 for In-Space Propulsion
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A Historic Review: Nuclear Fusion Space Propulsion Research, Experimentation, Theory Development, and Systems Analysis Efforts Led by the NASA Glenn Research Center (1994-2004)
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Small Spacecraft Technologies: An Overview of the State-of-the-Art in Deorbit Systems and In-Space Propulsion
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NASA In-Space Propulsion Facility Balloon Payload Test Capability
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In Space Propulsion Activities at NASA Glenn Research Center
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Phenomenology and capabilities of mutually guided laser and neutral particle beams for deep space propulsion
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Recent Advances in Nuclear Powered Electric Propulsion for Space Exploration
Nuclear and radioisotope powered electric thrusters are being developed as primary in-space propulsion systems for potential future robotic and piloted space missions. Possible applications for high power nuclear electric propulsion include orbit raising and maneuvering of large space platforms, lunar and Mars cargo transport, asteroid rendezvous and sample return, and robotic and piloted planetary missions, while lower power radioisotope electric propulsion could significantly enhance or enable some future robotic deep space science missions. This paper provides an overview of recent U.S. high power electric thruster research programs, describing the operating principles, challenges, and status of each technology. Mission analysis is presented that compares the benefits and performance of each thruster type for high priority NASA missions. The status of space nuclear power systems for high power electric propulsion is presented. The paper concludes with a discussion of power and thruster development strategies for future radioisotope electric propulsion systems,
U.S. In-Space Electric Propulsion Experiments
Arcjet and ion propulsion offer potentially significant reductions in the mass of propulsion systems required for Earth orbiting satellites and planetary spacecraft. For this reason, they have been the subject of validation and demonstration programs. After examining the benefits of electric propulsion, this paper discusses the technology base for the Electric propulsion Space Experiment (ESEX) arcjet demonstration experiment and the NASA SEP Technology Application Readiness (NSTAR) ion propulsion validation program. As part of the Advanced Research and Global Observation Spacecraft (ARGOS), ESEX will perform ten 15-minute firings of a 30 kW ammonia arcjet. NASA's validation program, NSTAR, consists of two major elements: a ground-test element and an in-space experiment. The ground-test element will validate the life, intergrability, and performance of low-power ion propulsion. The in-space element will demonstrate the feasibility of integrating and flying an ion propulsion system. The experiment will measure the interactions among the ion propulsion system, the host spacecraft, and the surrounding space plasma; and it will provide a quantitative assessment of the ability of ground testing to replicate the in-space performance of ion thrusters. By involving industry in NSTAR, a commercial source for this technology will be ensured. Furthermore, the successful completion of the NSTAR validation program will stimulate commercial and government (both civilian and military) uses of this technology.