Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee

Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
29 August 2021
Pages
92
ISBN
9780309684804

Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee

Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration missions. This report presents key milestones and a top-level development and demonstration roadmap for performance nuclear thermal propulsion and nuclear electric propulsion systems and identifies missions that could be enabled by successful development of each technology.

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