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... the general requirements for deep space missions, in particular those to Europa, the various methods of reducing overall mission cost are discussed. It is shown that the ... is further enhanced if EP is also utilised to escape from the Earth's gravitational field. Other possible cost-reduction methods are also examined, including the use of nuclear power sources and spacecraft autonomy, with the ...
The amount of propellants required to reach escape velocity depends on the type of rocket, the weight of the rocket structure, whether there is staging—that is, separating the booster in two or more segments— the amount of payload, the type ...
... there is oxygen in space; however, the majority of it has already been captured gravitationally by stars, planets, or other celestial bodies. So space is almost a perfect vacuum, but gas and ... to as the interstellar medium by astronomers. According to Thomas Arny's Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, if we were to compare the amount of gas in interstellar space to the air we breathe, it ...
... ;this is the speed that needs to be achieved to escape the gravitational pull. For the Earth, this speed is approximately 25,000 miles per hour (mph). For the Moon, it is about 5,300 mph. On the asteroid Ceres, the largest known asteroid in the solar system, it is ...
... across the diameter of the Sun. Because the Sun is a ball of gas, it is slightly distorted and rotates faster at the center than at the poles. This makes it slightly oblate at the equator but for practical purposes in normal discussions, you can consider the Sun to be round. Once again, gravity is the key to keeping large objects with plenty of mass in the most compact shape possible ...
... has reached the point that designers of future surface missions consider complete dependence on it. Such designers, along with those architecting network requirements, have a need to understand the ... Due to the decade-plus time horizon considered, the network will evolve, with emerging productive nodes and nodes that cease or fail to contribute. The model is a flexible framework to holistically ...
... exploration of the solar system is under way with a return to the Moon and future landings on Mars determined to be near term goals. But the true vision for space exploration is interstellar travel to other stars and habitable worlds. This paper will discuss some of the ...
... possible applications to space propulsion.
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The immense distances to neighbouring star systems pose the single greatest challenge to a true interstellar mission. The challenge is made even greater if the purpose of the mission is scientific in which it is commonly stated that the mission should last no longer than the ...
... AMONG THE STARS'''
by Müller, W.
''New York, 1957: Criterion Books, Inc., 307 pages, $4.95''
The book probes the beginnings, prospects, and significance of man's imminent venture into space. It is philosophic in nature, considering such subjects as religion in space, the mind and the universe, the meaning of the exploration ...
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