Europe´s status and outlook of descent- and ascent propulsion technologies for Moon- and Mars missions.
- Paper number
IAC-09.C4.P.14
- Author
Mr. Hartwig Ellerbrock, EADS Astrium Space Transportation GmbH, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Markus Peukert, EADS SPACE Transportation, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Vittorio Bombelli, EADS Astrium Space Transportation GmbH, Germany
- Year
2009
- Abstract
The paper gives an overview of the European current status of propulsion technologies on system as well as on component level. The today's available propulsion technologies are put into comparison to the needs of propulsion systems / components for ESA's exploration missions. A more detailed focus is set on the propulsion technologies proposed by EADS-Astrium for final soft and precise landing of ExoMars with an outlook of these technologies to be used for further future exploration missions (e.g Mars sample return mission) by adaptations. In the summary and close out alternative propulsion technologies are compared and discussed.
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