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Reducing planetary mission cost by a modified launch mode

Meissinger et al., 1999

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3220046450570509796
Author
Meissinger H
Dawson S
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Publication venue
Acta astronautica

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Major cost reductions in planetary missions, especially those with high launch energy requirements, are made possible by a modified launch mode† in which part of the total launch energy is generated by onboard propulsion rather than by the launch vehicle …
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