A Mars ascent propulsion system trade study was conducted to determine 1) what propulsion technologies allow a Mars sample return mission to be launched on a Delta III class launch verhicle, and 2) whether more exotic technologies, such as in-situ propellant production, allow major cost savings by enabling the use of a smaller launch vehicle or a direct return from the Martian surface to Earth without the need of a rendezvous in the Martian orbit.
Evaluation of Some Candidate Propulsion Technologies for Mars Ascent Vehicle
1998-01-12
Preprint
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English
Evaluation of Some Candidate Propulsion Technologies for Mars Ascent
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