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Advanced propulsion systems and technologies, today to 2020

Additional authors: Bruno, Claudio. | Accettura, Antonio G. | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | European Space Agency. | ebrary, Inc.
Series: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; . v. 223 Published by : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (Reston, Va. :) Physical details: xiv, 489 p. : ill.
Subject(s): Space vehicles -- Propulsion systems. | Propulsion systems. | Electronic books.
Year: 2008
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"Commissioned by the European Space Agency"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Advanced solid rocket motors -- Advanced cryogenic engines -- Advanced LOX-HC engines for boosters and upper stages -- LOX-hydrocarbon engines in Russia -- Green propellants -- Green propellants in Russia -- Miniaturized propulsion -- Solar thermal propulsion for upper stages -- Electric-propulsion systems -- Superconductivity -- The case for nuclear propulsion : the Rubbia's engine -- VASIMR prefeasibility analysis -- Laser propulsion systems -- Mass accelerators : Maglev and Railguns -- Solar sails : propellantless propulsion for near- and medium-term deep-space missions -- In situ resource utilization.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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