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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144825 |