Optimal Design of Electrically Fed Hybrid Mars Ascent Vehicle
The optimal design of the propulsion system for a potential Mars Ascent Vehicle is analyzed, in the context of the Mars Sample Return Mission. The Mars Ascent Vehicle has to perform an initial ascent phase from the surface and then circularize into a 170 km orbit. A two-stage launcher is taken into...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Aerospace |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/7/181 |