Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems and Integration Enabling Technologies for Space Exploration

The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to missions and provides a comprehensive overview of the su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Czysz, Paul A., Bruno, Claudio (Author), Chudoba, Bernd (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2018, 2018
Edition:3rd ed. 2018
Series:Astronautical Engineering
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Overview
  • Our progress appears to be impeded
  • Commercial near-Earth space launcher: a perspective
  • Commercial near-Earth launcher: propulsion
  • Earth orbit on-orbit operations in near-Earth orbit, a necessary second step
  • Earth-Moon system: establishing a Solar System presence
  • Exploration of our Solar System
  • Stellar and interstellar precursor missions
  • View to the future and exploration of our Galaxy