2 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
High-temperature photovoltaics for solar-electric Oberth maneuvers: ton-class payload feasibility for interstellar-precursor missions
Nadim Maraqten, Willem van Lynden, Carlos Gómez de Olea Ballester +1
In-situ exploration beyond the giant planets remains rare because timely Solar System escape demands very high specific orbital energy, which existing concepts typically achieve on…
physics.space-ph2023
Magnetospheric Venus Space Explorers (MVSE) Mission: A Proposal for Understanding the Dynamics of Induced Magnetospheres
Roland Albers, Henrik Andrews, Gabriele Boccacci +27
Induced magnetospheres form around planetary bodies with atmospheres through the interaction of the solar wind with their ionosphere. Induced magnetospheres are highly dependent on…