JOURNAL ARTICLE

Critical Need for a Swingby Return Option for Early Manned Mars Missions

James Evans LyneLawrence W. Townsend

Year: 1998 Journal:   Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Vol: 35 (6)Pages: 855-856   Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Abstract

Covers advancements in spacecraft and tactical and strategic missile systems, including subsystem design and application, mission design and analysis, materials and structures, developments in space sciences, space processing and manufacturing, space operations, and applications of space technologies to other fields.

Keywords:
Aerospace engineering Spacecraft Mars Exploration Program Spacecraft design Systems engineering Space suit Missile Space exploration Space (punctuation) In-space propulsion technologies Aeronautics Exploration of Mars Space research Space program Space technology Engineering Computer science Astrobiology Propulsion Spacecraft propulsion Physics

Metrics

32
Cited By
0.00
FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
3
Refs
0.13
Citation Normalized Percentile
Is in top 1%
Is in top 10%

Citation History

Topics

Rocket and propulsion systems research
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Aerospace Engineering
Spacecraft Design and Technology
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Aerospace Engineering
Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Aerospace Engineering

Related Documents

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Venus swingby mode for manned mars missions

R. L. Sohn

Journal:   Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Year: 1964 Vol: 1 (5)Pages: 565-567
JOURNAL ARTICLE

Aerothermodynamics of manned Mars missions

Chul B. ParkCarol B. Davies

Journal:   27th Aerospace Sciences Meeting Year: 1989
JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Return of Manned Missions

Chitra Sethi

Journal:   Mechanical Engineering Year: 2019 Vol: 141 (07)Pages: 48-53
JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mars/Venus flyby missions with manned Mars landers.

R. L. Sohn

Journal:   Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Year: 1967 Vol: 4 (1)Pages: 115-117
© 2026 ScienceGate Book Chapters — All rights reserved.