Design of a rapid transit to Mars mission using laser-thermal propulsion
Emmanuel Duplay, Zhuo Fan Bao, Sebastian Rodriguez Rosero, Arnab Sinha, Andrew Higgins
Topics & Concepts
Laser propulsionAerospace engineeringPropulsionPropellantSpecific impulseLaserMars Exploration ProgramSpacecraft propulsionElectrically powered spacecraft propulsionExploration of MarsInterplanetary spaceflightEnvironmental scienceAstrobiologyEngineeringPhysicsOpticsMagnetic fieldQuantum mechanicsSolar windAstro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationSpace Satellite Systems and Control