Exploration of Planetary Bodies with Electrospray Thrusters

The exploration of planetary bodies such as asteroids can provide insight into the development of the solar system and targets for future in situ resource utilization. However, the current paradigm of using a single, monolithic, spacecraft limits the number of asteroid visits to one every few years....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jia-Richards, Oliver
Other Authors: Lozano, Paulo C.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144825