Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Jan 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002iaf..confe.813r&link_type=abstract
IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,
Computer Science
Performance
Scientific paper
In last 30 years we seen probes, vector rockets, shuttles at last, move from our planet and go out in the space, a few near the earth, other far instead. All these spacecrafts have one important thing in common: the propulsion system. Today, more important missions are waiting for us, and we realized that we need a most powerful mean to move us through the space. Ion propulsion system has been used in Deep Space One probe yet. Some institutes around the world are actually studying Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket for the spacecraft of next decade. Carlo Rubbia's nuclear fission engine has just moved its first, theoretical steps. Matter-Antimatter engine is an old idea but, now, may be a practicable option? Four important points of view for these new systems are: functionament principles; construction and safety problematic; need, production and cost of carburant; performances about velocity. In particular what happens about cost/performance rate in two important cases, a mission to Mars, the red planet, scheduled in next twenty years, and an imaginary far future mission that will lead mankind in outer space?
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