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Nep processing, operations, and disposal
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Stancati, Mike |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | Several recent studies by ASAO/NPO staff members at LeRC and by other organizations have highlighted the potential benefits of using Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) as the primary transportation means for some of the proposed missions of the Space Exploration Initiative. These include the potential to reduce initial mass in orbit and Mars transit time. Modular NEP configurations also introduce fully redundant main propulsion to Mars flight systems adding several abort or fall back options not otherwise available. Recent studies have also identified mission operations, such as on orbital assembly, refurbishment, and reactor disposal, as important discriminators for propulsion system evaluation. This study is intended to identify and assess 'end-to-end' operational issues associated with using NEP for transporting crews and cargo between Earth and Mars. We also include some consideration of lunar cargo transfer as well. |
| File Size | 2135043 |
| Page Count | 69 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19930017786 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6935rj5v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Cargo Space Transportation Propulsion System Performance Transit Time Nuclear Electric Propulsion Systems Analysis Space Exploration Orbital Assembly Propulsion System Configurations Spacecraft Propulsion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
