Deep Space Propulsion

Author : K. F. Long
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1461406072

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Deep Space Propulsion by K. F. Long Pdf

The technology of the next few decades could possibly allow us to explore with robotic probes the closest stars outside our Solar System, and maybe even observe some of the recently discovered planets circling these stars. This book looks at the reasons for exploring our stellar neighbors and at the technologies we are developing to build space probes that can traverse the enormous distances between the stars. In order to reach the nearest stars, we must first develop a propulsion technology that would take our robotic probes there in a reasonable time. Such propulsion technology has radically different requirements from conventional chemical rockets, because of the enormous distances that must be crossed. Surprisingly, many propulsion schemes for interstellar travel have been suggested and await only practical engineering solutions and the political will to make them a reality. This is a result of the tremendous advances in astrophysics that have been made in recent decades and the perseverance and imagination of tenacious theoretical physicists. This book explores these different propulsion schemes – all based on current physics – and the challenges they present to physicists, engineers, and space exploration entrepreneurs. This book will be helpful to anyone who really wants to understand the principles behind and likely future course of interstellar travel and who wants to recognizes the distinctions between pure fantasy (such as Star Trek’s ‘warp drive’) and methods that are grounded in real physics and offer practical technological solutions for exploring the stars in the decades to come.

Author : Lewis Research Center. Electromagnetic Propulsion Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Space vehicles
ISBN : UCSD:31822017515214

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Propulsion for Deep Space by Lewis Research Center. Electromagnetic Propulsion Division Pdf

Author : Brian E. Hans,Christopher D. Jefferson,Joshua M. Wehrle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1608881938

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Movement And Maneuver In Deep Space by Brian E. Hans,Christopher D. Jefferson,Joshua M. Wehrle Pdf

From the authors' abstract: "This analytical study looks at the importance of Deep Space Operations and recommends an approach for senior policy leaders. Section 1 presents a capability requirements definition with candidate solutions and technology strategies. Section 2 recommends an acquisition and organizational approach. Section 3 provides an extended strategic rationale for deep space operations as a national priority." And from the Introduction: [this essay] "presents capability requirements, potential solutions, and strategic rationale for achieving movement and maneuver advantage in deep space. In this context, deep space is anything beyond geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO). Driving the research are two primary assumptions underpinning the need for investment in deep space propulsion. The first assumption is that growing international activity, commerce, and industry in space extends the global commons, thus creating a military-economic imperative for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to expand its protection of U.S. interests by defending space lines of communication. Although there are wide-ranging reasons to expand the space-faring capabilities of the human species, from the capitalistic to the existential, the fact of its occurrence offers the U.S. immense strategic opportunity. Section 1, operating on this assumption, recommends capability-based requirements for deep space operations given a projected future operating environment.The second driving assumption underpinning this study is that improved movement and maneuver capabilities in deep space offer a wide array of benefits for the current National Security Enterprise, and for this reason alone demands attention in the form of disciplined investment. Furthermore, because the core functional capability required for deep space operations is in-space propulsion, the requirement necessitates a materiel solution.

Author : Dave Doody
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540895107

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Deep Space Craft by Dave Doody Pdf

Deep Space Craft opens the door to interplanetary flight. It looks at this world from the vantage point of real operations on a specific mission, and follows a natural trail from the day-to-day working of this particular spacecraft, through the functioning of all spacecraft to the collaboration of the various disciplines to produce the results for which a spacecraft is designed. These results are of course mostly of a scientific nature, although a small number of interplanetary missions are also flown primarily to test and prove new engineering techniques. The author shows how, in order to make sense of all the scientific data coming back to Earth, the need for experiments and instrumentation arises, and follows the design and construction of the instruments through to their placement and testing on a spacecraft prior to launch. Examples are given of the interaction between an instrument’s science team and the mission’s flight team to plan and specify observations, gather and analyze data in flight, and finally present the results and discoveries to the scientific community. This highly focused, insider’s guide to interplanetary space exploration uses many examples of previous and current endeavors. It will enable the reader to research almost any topic related to spacecraft and to seek the latest scientific findings, the newest emerging technologies, or the current status of a favorite flight. In order to provide easy paths from the general to the specific, the text constantly refers to the Appendices. Within the main text, the intent is general familiarization and categorization of spacecraft and instruments at a high level, to provide a mental framework to place in context and understand any spacecraft and any instrument encountered in the reader’s experience. Appendix A gives illustrated descriptions of many interplanetary spacecraft, some earth-orbiters and ground facilities to reinforce the classification framework. Appendix B contains illustrated detailed descriptions of a dozen scientific instruments, including some ground-breaking engineering appliances that have either already been in operation or are poised for flight. Each instrument’s range of sensitivity in wavelengths of light, etc, and its physical principle(s) of operation is described. Appendix C has a few annotated illustrations to clarify the nomenclature of regions and structures in the solar system and the planets’ ring systems, and places the solar system in context with the local interstellar environment.

Author : Gregory L. Matloff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540273400

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Deep Space Probes by Gregory L. Matloff Pdf

The Space Age is nearly 50 years old but exploration of the outer planets and beyond has only just begun. Deep-Space Probes Second Edition draws on the latest research to explain why we should explore beyond the edge of the Solar System and how we can build highly sophisticated robot spacecraft to make the journey. Many technical problems remain to be solved, among them propulsion systems to permit far higher velocities, and technologies to build vehicles a fraction of the size of today’s spacecraft. Beyond the range of effective radio control, robot vehicles for exploring deep space will need to be intelligent, ‘thinking’ craft – able to make vital decisions entirely on their own. Gregory Matloff also looks at the possibility for human travel into interstellar space, and some of the immense problems that such journeys would entail. This second edition includes an entirely new chapter on holographic message plaques for future interstellar probes – a NASA-funded project.

Author : Jim Taylor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119169024

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Deep Space Communications by Jim Taylor Pdf

DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS A COLLECTION OF SOME OF THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY’S SPACE MISSIONS SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE PLANETARY COMMUNICATIONS DESIGNS FOR A PROGRESSION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MISSIONS The text uses a case study approach to show the communications link performance resulting from the planetary communications design developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This is accomplished through the description of the design and performance of six representative planetary missions. These six cases illustrate progression through time of the communications system’s capabilities and performance from 1970s technology to the most recent missions. The six missions discussed in this book span the Voyager for fly-bys in the 1970s, Galileo for orbiters in the 1980s, Deep Space 1 for the 1990s, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) for planetary orbiters, Mars Exploration Rover (MER) for planetary rovers in the 2000s, and the MSL rover in the 2010s. Deep Space Communications: Provides an overview of the Deep Space Network and its capabilities Examines case studies to illustrate the progression of system design and performance from mission to mission and provides a broad overview of the mission systems described Discusses actual flight mission telecommunications performance of each system Deep Space Communications serves as a reference for scientists and engineers interested in communications systems for deep-space telecommunications link analysis and design control.

Author : Dr Ugur Guven
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798680250396

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Deep Space Propulsion Techniques by Dr Ugur Guven Pdf

This is my third textbook on aerospace engineering as part of a series that includes Nuclear Space Propulsion and Solid Rocket Propulsion. As a Rocket Scientist with a PhD, I have worked on many research papers and textbooks and they are published across the world as books or articles in journals or in conference proceedings. I have especially worked on interstellar travel techniques and if you go to my website, you can see and read many of the research papers that I have worked on. This book specifically focuses on the concept of interstellar travel and the various methods such as nuclear propulsion, electrical propulsion and antimatter propulsion that can be used for traveling in deep space.This book is only a starting point and for those who have purchased my book, I can add them to a special forum where they can interact with me real time and ask questions about interstellar travel. I also provide free assistance and advice to students who purchase this book.

Author : Zezhou Sun
Publisher : Springer
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811547963

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Technologies for Deep Space Exploration by Zezhou Sun Pdf

This book offers readers essential insights into system design for deep space probes and describes key aspects such as system design, orbit design, telecommunication, GNC, thermal control, propulsion, aerobraking and scientific payload. Each chapter includes the basic principles, requirements analysis, procedures, equations and diagrams, as well as practical examples that will help readers to understand the research on each technology and the major concerns when it comes to developing deep space probes. An excellent reference resource for researchers and engineers interested in deep space exploration, it can also serve as a textbook for university students and those at institutes involved in aerospace.

Author : W. E. Moeckel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Space vehicles
ISBN : UIUC:30112106640847

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Comparison of Advanced Propulsion Concepts for Deep Space Exploration by W. E. Moeckel Pdf

Equations and charts are presented that permit rapid estimation of propulsion-system performance requirements for some typical deep-space missions. A number of advanced propulsion concepts for which performance estimates are available are compared with respect to their capability for flyby, rendezvous, and roundtrip planetary missions. Based on these estimates, the gas-core nuclear fission rocket and the pulsed fusion rocket yield the fastest trip times to the near planets. For round trips to Jupiter and beyond, the controlled fusion rocket shows progressively superior capabilities. Several propulsion concepts based on use of impinging laser beams are found to be noncompetitive with the other advanced concepts for deep space missions. Requirements for attainment of interstellar distances within a human lifetime are found to be some orders of magnitude beyond the capabilities of any propulsion concepts for which performance estimates are now possible.

Author : Dan M. Goebel,Ira Katz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470436264

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Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion by Dan M. Goebel,Ira Katz Pdf

Throughout most of the twentieth century, electric propulsion was considered the technology of the future. Now, the future has arrived. This important new book explains the fundamentals of electric propulsion for spacecraft and describes in detail the physics and characteristics of the two major electric thrusters in use today, ion and Hall thrusters. The authors provide an introduction to plasma physics in order to allow readers to understand the models and derivations used in determining electric thruster performance. They then go on to present detailed explanations of: Thruster principles Ion thruster plasma generators and accelerator grids Hollow cathodes Hall thrusters Ion and Hall thruster plumes Flight ion and Hall thrusters Based largely on research and development performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and complemented with scores of tables, figures, homework problems, and references, Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters is an indispensable textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to enter the aerospace industry. It also serves as an equally valuable resource for professional engineers already at work in the field.

Author : Theodore D. Moyer
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015056215083

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Formulation for Observed and Computed Values of Deep Space Network Data Types for Navigation by Theodore D. Moyer Pdf

A valuable reference for students and professionals in the field of deep space navigation Drawing on fundamental principles and practices developed during decades of deep space exploration at the California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), this book documents the formation of program Regres of JPL’s Orbit Determination Program (ODP). Program Regres calculates the computed values of observed quantities (e.g., Doppler and range observables) obtained at the tracking stations of the Deep Space Network, and also calculates media corrections for the computed values of the observable and partial derivatives of the computed values of the observables with respect to the solve-for-parameter vector-q. The ODP or any other program which uses its formulation can be used to navigate a spacecraft anywhere in the solar system. A publication of the JPL Deep Space Communications and Navigation System Center of Excellence (DESCANSO), Formulation for Observed and Computed Values of Deep Space Network Data Types for Navigation is an invaluable resource for graduate students of celestial mechanics or astrodynamics because it: features the expertise of today’s top scientists places the entire program Regres formulation in an easy-to-access resource describes technology which will be used in the next generation of navigation software currently under development The Deep Space Communications and Navigation Series is authored by scientists and engineers with extensive experience in astronautics, communications, and related fields. It lays the foundation for innovation in the areas of deep space navigation and communications by conveying state-of-the-art knowledge in key technologies.

Author : U. S. Military,Department of Defense (Dod),Brian Hans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1691078476

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Movement and Maneuver in Deep Space by U. S. Military,Department of Defense (Dod),Brian Hans Pdf

This analytical study looks at the importance of Deep Space Operations and recommends an approach for senior policy leaders. Section 1 presents a capability requirements definition with candidate solutions and technology strategies. Section 2 recommends an acquisition and organizational approach. Section 3 provides an extended strategic rationale for deep space operations as a national priority.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.This chapter of Air University's Space Horizons Research Group presents capability requirements, potential solutions, and strategic rationale for achieving movement and maneuver advantage in deep space. In this context, deep space is anything beyond geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO). Driving the research are two primary assumptions underpinning the need for investment in deep space propulsion. The first assumption is that growing international activity, commerce, and industry in space extends the global commons, thus creating a military-economic imperative for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to expand its protection of U.S. interests by defending space lines of communication. Although there are wide-ranging reasons to expand the space-faring capabilities of the human species, from the capitalistic to the existential, the fact of its occurrence offers the U.S. immense strategic opportunity. Section 1, operating on this assumption, recommends capability-based requirements for deep space operations given a projected future operating environment. There are many candidate technologies for in-space propulsion systems. Presented here, in brief, are the most relevant to deep space operations based on their current or potential capabilities and the recommendations of experts interviewed for this study. By no means is the list all-inclusive, but it serves as a foundation for further investigation. Only a sampling of performance measures are included in order to provide context for comparison. In general, performance goals for advanced propulsion include improvements in thrust levels, specific impulse (LP), power, specific mass (or specific power), volume, system mass, system complexity, operational complexity, commonality with other spacecraft systems, manufacturability, durability, safety, reliability, and cost.Chemical Propulsion - Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage (ACES) * Nuclear-Thermal Propulsion (NTP) and Nuclear-Electric Propulsion (NEP) * Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) * Directed Energy-Driven Technology * Solar Thermal Propulsion * Electric Propulsion - Hall Effect, Field Reverse Configuration, and Electrospray Thrusters * Mach Effect Thrusters (MET) * EmDrive * Technology Survey Summary * Propulsion Assessment Approaches: Existing and Breakthrough * Existing Technology: Using Measures of Performance and Design Reference Missions * Breakthrough Propulsion: Applying Vision and Rigor in Pioneering Research * Assessment Approach Summary * Technology Strategy * Acquisition and Organizational Approach

Author : Catherine L. Thornton,James S. Border
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780471726166

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Radiometric Tracking Techniques for Deep-Space Navigation by Catherine L. Thornton,James S. Border Pdf

Radiometric Tracking Techniques for Deep-Space Navigation focuses on a broad array of technologies and concepts developed over the last four decades to support radio navigation on interplanetary spacecraft. In addition to an overview of Earth-based radio navigation techniques, the book includes a simplified conceptual presentation of each radiometric measurement type, its information content, and the expected measeurement accuracy. The methods described for both aquiring and calibrating radiometric measurements also provide a robust system to support guidance and navigation for future robotic space exploration.

Author : Greogory L. Matloff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781447136415

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Deep-Space Probes by Greogory L. Matloff Pdf

This expert guide, written by a major figure at the NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center, presents an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the present-day state-of-the-art in the field of extrasolar and interstellar space exploration, focusing on the most promising techniques. It looks at potential missions and explores the many exciting ideas being developed to probe the planets and nearby stars for signs of life. Because of the tremendous current interest in the search for extrasolar life and extraterrestrial intelligence, this is a timely and illuminating survey.

Author : Douglas J. Mudgway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813028051

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Big Dish by Douglas J. Mudgway Pdf

International politics, intrigue, and amazing scientific feats create the story behind NASA’s quest to communicate in deep space The astonishing success of the United States' quest to explore space depends upon NASA's visionary Deep Space Network (DSN), a communications grid that provides the backbone of antennas and satellite links that track and control spacecraft launched from Earth. Douglas J. Mudgway participated in development and operation of the DSN from its infancy in the 1960s to its maturity in the 1990s, and he brings his practical experience to this story of the challenges, successes, and frequent failures that beset the dedicated engineers who turned the initial vision into reality. Set against the Cold War race for technical supremacy in space, this well-illustrated book offers an unprecedented inside view of the antennas that have been indispensable in missions to the farthest reaches of our solar system. These gigantic instruments--about one acre in surface area and weighing over 6 million pounds--are among the largest of their kind ever constructed. Located at remote sites in California, Spain, and Australia, they have provided an international community of scientists with a deep space connection to the planets that has enabled unmanned spacecraft to return a wealth of data to Earth. Radio astronomers, too, have engaged these instruments to probe the mysteries of the cosmos. Big Dish describes how these exquisite instruments work, how they came into being, and the problems encountered in their construction and in enhancing their performance over time to meet the demands of ever more ambitious planetary missions. It discusses the complexities of deep space communications in accessible language and introduces readers to the human story of perseverance and ingenuity that has maintained these great antennas for more than forty years. This is also a behind-the-scenes look at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, where political challenges, personal intrigue, and feats of brilliant engineering all contributed to the United States' preeminence in deep space exploration.