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Qualitative Assessment of Aerocapture and Applications to Future Missions

Authors :
Nitin Arora
James A. Cutts
Patricia Beauchamp
Michelle M. Munk
Paul Wercinski
Richard W. Powell
Thomas R. Spilker
Mark Adler
Robert D. Braun
Source :
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 56:536-545
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2019.

Abstract

We examine the current state of readiness of aerocapture at several destinations of interest, to identify what technologies are needed and to determine if a technology demonstration mission is requ...

Details

ISSN :
15336794 and 00224650
Volume :
56
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........75d0d30bd328ffa7b5d3d3697f6cdd1d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2514/1.a34056