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In article <39DF6123.BFDAFDCF@yahoo.com>,
  Janu <janubas@yahoo.com> wrote:
> THE FUTURE OF SPACE PROPULSION
>
> As man's wish of exploring deep space becomes stronger, new
technologies
>
> have to be developed. In oder to travel long distances, spacecrafts
need
>
> advanced power systems which should be reliable, safe, light weight
and
> efficient. Today's conventional chemical propulsion systems are near
> their performance limit and solar cell performance degrades rapidly as
> distance from the sun increases. The common solution would be to opt
to
> very light weight, high risk / low margin planetary spacecraft designs
> which, however, are not appropriate for deep space exploration (e. g.
> Mars Climate Orbiter, Mars Polar Lander).
>
> What comes next?
>
> >From 31st May to 2nd June 2000 the 11th annual Advanced Space
> Propulsion  Research Workshop, which was sponsored by Jet Propulsion
> Laboratory (JPL) and the Marshall Space Flight Center, presented the
> newest development in spacecraft propulsion. It brought together
various
>
> scientists who shared their newest ideas and research about how future
> spacecrafts will travel in space. From antimatter engines until
> propellantless propulsion...
>
> More at: http://welcome.to/scientific_cage
>


'I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard
enough to find your way around Chinatown.' (Woody Allen)





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