The Nuclear-Electric Pulsed Inductive Thruster (NuPIT): Mission Analysis for Prometheus
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* Senior Staff, Advanced Propulsion Technology Group, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, M/S 125-109, Member AIAA. Copyright © 2005 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. The U.S. Government has a royalty-free license to exercise all rights under the copyright claimed herein for Governmental purposes. All other rights are reserved by the copyright owner. The Nuclear-Electric Pulsed Inductive Thruster (NuPIT): Mission Analysis for Prometheus
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