A Solar Thermal Steam Propulsion System Using Disassociated Steam for Interplanetary Exploration

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leonard Vance, Agustin Espinoza, Jorge Martinez Dominguez, Salil Rabade, Gavin Liu, Jekan Thangavelautham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Aerospace
Subjects:
small spacecraft
ISRU
steam disassociation
propulsion
system design
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/1/84

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/1/84

Similar Items