A quantitative and comparative assessment of the feasibility and mass benefit of using
aerocapture at all atmosphere-bearing solar system destinations is presented, considering …

The application of directed energy to spacecraft mission design is explored using rapid
transit to Mars as the design objective. An Earth-based laser array of unprecedented size …

In deep space exploration, the application of low-thrust propulsion technology and multiple
gravity-assist technology will greatly improve the scope of spacecraft exploration but will …

Aero-gravity assist (AGA) is a low-cost maneuver for an interplanetary vehicle since it can
potentially replace thrust with aerodynamic force to save fuel consumption. In this study, an …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0934. vid The potential for using an
applied magnetic field to augment the aerodynamic lift and drag of a hypersonic vehicle …

This paper analyzes the change in the heliocentric orbital elements due to the
implementation of aerogravity and powered aerogravity assist maneuvers. Three cost …

Abstract The Gravity Assisted Maneuver has been applied in lots of space missions, to
change the spacecraft heliocentric velocity vector and the geometry of the orbit, after the …

THE Neptune system has long been considered a high-priority candidate for further
exploration, having been visited only once during the 1989 flyby of Voyager 2. Recent …

This paper presents a preliminary analysis of mission opportunities to Mercury by leveraging
aerogravity assist maneuvers. This primarily considers a single Venus aerogravity assist and …

Aerogravity assist options using a blunt-body aeroshell for Venus are considered in this
study. Parameter sweeps over ballistic coefficient, bank angle, and entry velocity are …