The use of solar electric power sources on space rendezvous flights is discussed. Recent advances in instrumental spacecraft design, the advent of shuttle launching, and solar-electric propulsion of comet probes are emphasized. Several proposed rendezvous missions to short-period comets with perihelion distances less than 1 AU are cited as feasible examples.


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    Title :

    Rendezvous Missions to Comets with Electrical Spacecraft


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English