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Impact of lunar oxygen production on direct manned Mars missionsA manned Mars program made up of six missions is evaluated to determine the impact of using lunar liquid oxygen (LOX) as a propellant. Two departure and return nodes, low Earth orbit and low lunar orbit, are considered, as well as two return vehicle configurations, a full 70,000-kg vehicle and a 6800-kg capsule. The cost of lunar LOX delivered to orbit is expressed as a ratio of Earth launch cost.
Document ID
19930004796
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Young, Roy M., Jr. (Spectra Research Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Tucker, William B. (Nichols Research Corp. Huntsville, AL., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Johnson Space Center, The Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century, Volume 2
Subject Category
Inorganic And Physical Chemistry
Accession Number
93N13984
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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