Mars-earth rapid interplanetary tether transport system: I. Initial feasibility analysis

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 499-507

  Nordley, G D ^a   Forward, R L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); KINETIC ENERGY; ORBITS; PROPELLANTS; TETHERLINES;

AEROBRAKING; TRANSPORT SYSTEMS;

INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT;

EID: 0035332422     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5798     Document Type: Article

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