Research and technology needs for chemical processes and operations on mars

Space 1998

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 245-254

  Singh, Bhim S ^a   Sridhar, K R ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; NASA; OXYGEN; PROPELLANTS;

CHEMICAL PROCESS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; IN-SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATIONS; LOCAL RESOURCES; RESEARCH STUDIES; SPACE EXPLORATION MISSION; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS; THERMAL PROTECTION SHIELDS;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 84904718618     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40339(206)29     Document Type: Conference Paper

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