Diborane/Co2 Rockets For Use In Mars Ascent Vehicles

R. Zubrin. (1995), JBIS, 48, pp.387-390

Refcode: 1995.48.387

Abstract:

One possible means of simplifying an in-situ propellant production (lSPP) system for Mars applications is to find a fuel that can burn in pure C02. If such a fuel can be found, then the ISPP system reduces to a Co2, acquisition device – eliminating the need for chemical reactors, condensers, electrolysers, desiccant beds, and cryogenic refrigerators with a concomitant reduction in both mass and power of the LSPP system by about 80%.