A Solar Thermal Steam Propulsion System Using Disassociated Steam for Interplanetary Exploration
Sustainable space exploration will require using off-world resources for propellant generation. Using off-world-generated propellants significantly increases future missions’ range and payload capacity. Near Earth Objects (NEOs) contain a range of available resources, most notably water-ice and hydr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Aerospace |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/1/84 |