NASA's Strategic Analysis Cycle 2021 (SAC21) Human Mars Architecture
MA Rucker, DA Craig, LM Burke… - 2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Mars Architecture Team
(MAT) was challenged to develop a mission architecture capable of transporting humans to …
(MAT) was challenged to develop a mission architecture capable of transporting humans to …
Strategy for develo** technologies for megawatt-class nuclear electric propulsion systems
KA Polzin, AK Martin, FM Curran, RM Myers… - 2022 International …, 2022 - ntrs.nasa.gov
A strategy for maturing the technologies required for a megawatt-class nuclear electric
propulsion (NEP) system is presented. The effort is responsive to recent non-advocate …
propulsion (NEP) system is presented. The effort is responsive to recent non-advocate …
Key Performance Parameters for MW-Class NEP Elements and their Interfaces
ME Duchek, W Machemer, C Harnack, MA Clark… - ASCEND 2022, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-4273. vid A nuclear electric
propulsion system of MWe-class is composed of five critical technology elements considered …
propulsion system of MWe-class is composed of five critical technology elements considered …
Nuclear electric propulsion brayton power conversion working fluid considerations
R Dyson, DV Rao, M Duchek, C Harnack… - 2022 - ntrs.nasa.gov
NASA has considered Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) for high∆ V missions since the late
1950s, but the current technology readiness level of the requisite power-train needs to be …
1950s, but the current technology readiness level of the requisite power-train needs to be …
Radiation characteristics of an aerogel-supported fission fragment rocket engine for crewed interplanetary missions
The ionizing radiation properties of a fission fragment rocket engine concept are described
in the context of a crewed Mars mission. This propulsion system could achieve very high …
in the context of a crewed Mars mission. This propulsion system could achieve very high …
Nuclear Electric Propulsion/Chemical Propulsion Hybrid Human Mars Exploration Campaign: From Start to Steady-State
TS Kokan, JF Horton, CR Joyner, DJ Levack… - ASCEND 2021, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-4013. vid Since 2016, AR has
been working with NASA and members of industry as part of the NASA Space Technology …
been working with NASA and members of industry as part of the NASA Space Technology …
Power Management and Distribution System Trades for an NEP-Based Human Mars Mission
CB Reynolds, CR Joyner, TS Kokan, DJ Levack - ASCEND 2022, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-4217. vid With the resurgence of
using Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) for human Mars exploration missions, particularly …
using Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) for human Mars exploration missions, particularly …
Nuclear Electric Strayton Propulsion
R Dyson - 2023 - sae.org
This work establishes and describes a new nuclear electric propulsion technology category
for achieving a much lower system alpha in future space transport vehicles to significantly …
for achieving a much lower system alpha in future space transport vehicles to significantly …