Basic design principals applicable to reaction propelled space vehicles
- Paper ID
IAF-54-08
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- country
U.S.A.
- year
1954
- abstract
This paper developes the fundamental relationships governing the kinetic behavior of ships in free space, along with a method for using them. A sample preliminary design utilizing this method is presented for a 1000 ton, high performance space ship incorporating a linear electronic accelerator drive, which is also described. A characteristic velocity of 26 mi/sec (or 2.27 million miles/day) is given for this design.