LE-NET and Multi-Purpose Laser Propulsion System

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Niino ◽  
Mitsuru Ohnishi ◽  
Katsuto Kisara ◽  
Masakatsu Nakano ◽  
Kazuhisa Fujita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Propulsion System ◽  
Laser Propulsion

Laser Propulsion System for Space Vehicles

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aviad Brandstein ◽  
Yeshayahou Levy
Keyword(s):  
Propulsion System ◽  
Space Vehicles ◽  
Laser Propulsion

Real Gas Effects in a Pulsed Laser Propulsion System

AIAA Journal ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 1309-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharad Chandra Purohit
Keyword(s):  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Real Gas ◽  
Laser Propulsion ◽  
Real Gas Effects

Transient structure of ionized atmosphere in pulsed laser propulsion system

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Takahashi ◽  
Kohei Maeda ◽  
Tatsuya Ikuta ◽  
Sachiko Hatano ◽  
Yasuhito Mori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Laser Propulsion ◽  
Transient Structure

Laser Propulsion System for Space Vehicles

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1069-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aviad Brandstein ◽  
Yeshayahou Levy
Keyword(s):  
Propulsion System ◽  
Space Vehicles ◽  
Laser Propulsion

OPTICAL DESIGN FOR LASER PROPULSION SYSTEM

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Ferreira ◽  
Paulo Toro ◽  
Felipe da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Optical Design ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Laser Propulsion

Progress on the Starshot Laser Propulsion System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Worden ◽  
Wesley Green ◽  
James Schalkwyk ◽  
Kevin Parkin ◽  
Robert Fugate
Keyword(s):  
Propulsion System ◽  
Laser Propulsion

Rendez vous with Saturn's rings

1984 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 743-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry T. Nock
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Low Thrust ◽  
Ring Plane ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Total Impulse ◽  
Saturn's Rings

ABSTRACTA mission to rendezvous with the rings of Saturn is studied with regard to science rationale and instrumentation and engineering feasibility and design. Future detailedin situexploration of the rings of Saturn will require spacecraft systems with enormous propulsive capability. NASA is currently studying the critical technologies for just such a system, called Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP). Electric propulsion is the only technology which can effectively provide the required total impulse for this demanding mission. Furthermore, the power source must be nuclear because the solar energy reaching Saturn is only 1% of that at the Earth. An important aspect of this mission is the ability of the low thrust propulsion system to continuously boost the spacecraft above the ring plane as it spirals in toward Saturn, thus enabling scientific measurements of ring particles from only a few kilometers.

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