• DocumentCode
    916888
  • Title

    Rockets for the Red Planet

  • Author

    Upson, Sandra

  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    42
  • Lastpage
    47
  • Abstract
    The paper describes VASIMR (variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket), nuclear-electric rocket engine - a fission reactor with a plasma thruster that could potentially push people to Mars and back using a fraction of the propellant and time needed for a chemical rocket.
  • Keywords
    Mars; aerospace propulsion; fission reactors; rocket engines; space vehicles; Mars; fission reactor; nuclear-electric rocket engine; plasma propulsion rocket; plasma thruster; variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket; Chemicals; Earth; Engines; Magnetosphere; Mars; Moon; Planets; Plasma chemistry; Rockets; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2009.4977611
  • Filename
    4977611
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=916888