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Spacecraft propulsion

Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. In-space propulsion is used in the vacuum of space after launch vehicle has lifted the spacecraft into outer space.

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Theory

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Propulsion technology

Planetary and atmospheric propulsion

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In fiction

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Spacecraft propulsion

Nodes218
Edges217
Triples63
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009174
Components1

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Spacecraft propulsion

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related to Interplanetary · 13
Spacecraft propulsion → Current, Earth's, For, Hohmann, In, It, Japanese IKAROS, New Horizons, Once, Some, Special, Sun, The
related to Theory · 11
Spacecraft propulsion → Almost, But, For, Here, However, In, Newton's, The, The Tsiolkovsky, This, To
related to Propulsion without internal reaction mass · 7
Spacecraft propulsion → However, Oberth, Other, Propellantless, Sun, Systems, The
related to Chemical propulsion · 5
Spacecraft propulsion → Many, Most, Rocket, The, They
related to Propulsion technology · 5
Spacecraft propulsion → Additionally, Other, Spacecraft, The, They
related to Testing · 5
Spacecraft propulsion → Earth's, Ion, Rockets, Spacecraft, Static
related to Purpose and function · 1
Spacecraft propulsion → In

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propulsion spacecraft rocket orbit mass space thrust solar system impulse needed electric used chemical velocity use rockets technologies systems energy

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ion thrustersinstance ofalthough a few have used electric propulsion0.80text
Hall-effect thrustersinstance ofalthough a few have used electric propulsion0.80text
solar sails provide very low but inexhaustible thrustinstance ofSpecial methods such as aerobraking or aerocapture are sometimes used for this final orbital adjustment.Some spacecraft propulsion methods0.80text
the Mooninstance ofand therefore the total system mass required to support sustained human exploration beyond Earth to destinations0.80text
Marsinstance ofand therefore the total system mass required to support sustained human exploration beyond Earth to destinations0.80text
or near-Earth objectsinstance ofand therefore the total system mass required to support sustained human exploration beyond Earth to destinations0.80text
are daunting unless more efficient in-space propulsion technologies are developedinstance ofand therefore the total system mass required to support sustained human exploration beyond Earth to destinations0.80text
fielded.A variety of hypothetical propulsion techniques have been considered that require a deeper understanding of the properties of spaceinstance ofand therefore the total system mass required to support sustained human exploration beyond Earth to destinations0.80text
particularly inertial framesinstance ofand therefore the total system mass required to support sustained human exploration beyond Earth to destinations0.80text
the vacuum stateinstance ofand therefore the total system mass required to support sustained human exploration beyond Earth to destinations0.80text
Mars Global Surveyorinstance ofThis has been done on several Mars missions0.80text
2001 Mars Odysseyinstance ofThis has been done on several Mars missions0.80text

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