Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon

Abstract This review deals with the selection of the electric propulsion system (EPS) for the internationally developed and designed, primary nuclear-electric space tug International Nuclear Power and Propulsion System (INPPS). INPPS is scheduled for interplanetary missions to Mars and Jupiter moon...

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Main Authors: Frank Jansen, Tommaso Andreussi, Giovanni Cesarretti, Manfred Ehresmann, Julia Grill, Georg Herdrich, Ikkoh Funaki, Nathalie Girard, Jan Thimo Grundmann, David Krejci, Hans Leiter, Frederic Masson, Volker Maiwald, Tommaso Misuri, Stephane Oriol, Antonio Piragino, Alexander Reissner, Lars Schanz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjti/s40485-023-00097-2