RESEARCH STUDY TO DETERMINE PROPULSION REQUIREMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPACE MISSIONS. VOLUME 1 SUMMARY

Abstract

Mission analysis: Orbital corrections; Orbital rendezvous; Lunar and interplanetary trajectory corrections; Lunar and planetary orbiting maneuvers; Lunar and planetary landings; and Lunar and planetary takeoffs. System concepts: Chemical systems; Nuclear heat-transfer systems; Electric engine systems; Control characteristics; and Operational considerations. mission/system classification: Propulsion requirements; System concepts; and Categorization of propulsion requirements. Objectives and approach: Lunar mission; and 24-hr satellite mission. Lunar missions: Manned circumlunar missions; Manned lunar orbiting and return missions; and Manned lunar landing and return mission. Unmanned 24-hr satellite mission: Mission requirements; and System selection and specification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268630

Entities

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ascent Trajectories
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Guidance
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Materials Processing
  • Navigation
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rendezvous
  • Solar Radiation
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites