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Solar-Electric Ion Propulsion: Future Possibilities

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The paper, which is speculative, examines the theoretical, extreme performance limits of solar-electric ion propulsion when applied to space probes.

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  1. SUTTON, GEORGE P. and ROSS, DONALD M. Rocket Propulsion Elements, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1976.

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  3. Courtesy Siemens Solar GmbH, Munich, Germany.

  4. Comments received from a Reviewer of this paper.

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  1. University of California, Los Angeles, USA

    Rudolf X. Meyer

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Meyer, R.X. Solar-Electric Ion Propulsion: Future Possibilities. J of Astronaut Sci 47, 47–52 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03546209

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