Radioisotope Electric Propulsion For Robotic Science Missions To Near-Interstellar Space

R. J. Noble. (1996), JBIS, 49, pp.322-328

Refcode: 1996.49.322

Abstract:

The use of radioisotope electric propulsion for sending small robotic probes on fast science missions several hundred astronomical units (AU) from the Sun is investigated. Such missions would address a large variety of solar, interstellar, galactic and cosmological science themes from unique vantage points at 100 to 600 AU.