From the Martian Surface to Its Low Orbit in a Reusable Single-Stage Vehicle—Charon

From the Martian Surface to Its Low Orbit in a Reusable Single-Stage Vehicle—Charon

With Mars colonisation becoming a reality for the near future, it is of importance to analyse how crew and cargo can be transported between Earth and a colony on Mars. This article is a feasibility and design study of a launch vehicle whose mission is to shuttle crew and cargo from Low Mars Orbit to...

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Main Authors: Jérémie Gaffarel, Afrasiab Kadhum, Mohammad Fazaeli, Dimitrios Apostolidis, Menno Berger, Lukas Ciunaitis, Wieger Helsdingen, Lasse Landergren, Mateusz Lentner, Jonathan Neeser, Luca Trotta, Marc Naeije
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Aerospace
Subjects:
Mars colonisation
SSTO
reusable
reliable
feasibility
ISRU
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/6/153

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