A bus between the planets.

Autor: Oberg, James, Aldrin, Buzz, Oberg, J, Aldrin, B
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Zdroj: Scientific American; Mar2000, Vol. 282 Issue 3, p58-60, 3p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram
Abstrakt: Outlines plans for the development of a manned space shuttle between Earth and Mars. Use of chemical rockets augmented by gravity-assist trajectories; How a gravity-assist maneuver works, using the gravitational field of the destined planet as a propulsive force; Why a habitat shuttle would be used instead of individual trips; How to adjust the timing of the habitat in correlation with Mars' orbit.
Databáze: Complementary Index