Experience gained in the study of artificial gravity for a manned trip to Mars is reviewed, and a snowflake-configured interplanetary vehicle cluster of habitat modules, descent vehicles, and propulsion systems is presented. An evolutionary design is described which permits seque
Selection note: Curated as an early artificial-gravity Mars-spacecraft study exposing rotation, tether or rigid-body configuration, mission staging, and propulsion-interface trades.
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ntrs-19900026205
Topic
structures-shielding
Type
Conference Paper
Publisher
Legacy CDMS
Authors
Clark, Benton C.
Year
1989
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metadata curated editorial draft
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Source-supplied abstract
Experience gained in the study of artificial gravity for a manned trip to Mars is reviewed, and a snowflake-configured interplanetary vehicle cluster of habitat modules, descent vehicles, and propulsion systems is presented. An evolutionary design is described which permits sequential upgrading from five to nine crew members, an increase of landers from one to as many a three per mission, and an orderly, phased incorporation of advanced technologies as they become available.
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