Manned Mars Exploration Concept Using Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System

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作者：
Yang B. [1 ]
Tang S.-Y. [2 ]
Li S. [1 ]
Xia C.-C. [2 ]
机构：
[1] College of Astronautics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing
[2] Aerospace System Engineering Shanghai, Shanghai
来源：
Yuhang Xuebao/Journal of Astronautics | 2018年 / 39卷 / 11期
关键词：
Manned mission; Mars exploration; Mission architecture; Nuclear thermal propulsion;
D O I：
10.3873/j.issn.1000-1328.2018.11.002
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摘要：
A manned Mars exploration concept based on the nuclear thermal propulsion is proposed for China's future Mars exploration. Firstly, the transfer trajectories suitable for different types of missions are designed using Pork-Chop. Secondly, according to the mission requirements, the spacecraft is designed by referring to the space station technical standards. Thirdly, the number and thrust of the nuclear thermal engines in the propulsion system are optimized to ensure that they can complete the mission with low costs and high reliability. The optimal solutions of the propulsion system are obtained for long-term and short-term Mars missions. Finally, the processes of the different manned Mars exploration missions are described in detail. The content of this article provides a useful reference for China's future manned Mars exploration missions. © 2018, Editorial Dept. of JA. All right reserved.
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页码：1197 / 1208
页数：11
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