Advanced propulsion systems and technologies, today to 2020  [electronic resource] / 
edited by Claudio Bruno, Antonio G. Accettura. 
 - Reston, Va. :  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics,  c2008. 
 - xiv, 489 p. :  ill. 
 - Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ;  v. 223 .
 - Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ;  v. 223. .
<br/><br/> "Commissioned by the European Space Agency"--P. [4] of cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Advanced solid rocket motors -- Advanced cryogenic engines -- Advanced LOX-HC engines for boosters and upper stages -- LOX-hydrocarbon engines in Russia -- Green propellants -- Green propellants in Russia -- Miniaturized propulsion -- Solar thermal propulsion for upper stages -- Electric-propulsion systems -- Superconductivity -- The case for nuclear propulsion : the Rubbia's engine -- VASIMR prefeasibility analysis -- Laser propulsion systems -- Mass accelerators : Maglev and Railguns -- Solar sails : propellantless propulsion for near- and medium-term deep-space missions -- In situ resource utilization. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Space vehicles--Propulsion systems.<br/>Propulsion systems.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TL782  / .A33 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>629.475