Bruno, Claudio. Accettura, Antonio G. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics European Space Agency ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. vau Reston, Va American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics c2008 2008 monographic eng

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xiv, 489 p. : ill. Introduction -- Advanced solid rocket motors -- Advanced cryogenic engines -- Advanced LOX-HC engines for boosters and upper stages -- LOX-hydrocarbon engines in Russia -- Green propellants -- Green propellants in Russia -- Miniaturized propulsion -- Solar thermal propulsion for upper stages -- Electric-propulsion systems -- Superconductivity -- The case for nuclear propulsion : the Rubbia's engine -- VASIMR prefeasibility analysis -- Laser propulsion systems -- Mass accelerators : Maglev and Railguns -- Solar sails : propellantless propulsion for near- and medium-term deep-space missions -- In situ resource utilization. edited by Claudio Bruno, Antonio G. Accettura. "Commissioned by the European Space Agency"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Space vehicles Propulsion systems Propulsion systems TL782 .A33 2008eb 629.475 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10516411 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10516411 CaPaEBR 100619 ebr10516411