Difference between revisions of "List of Propulsion Systems"

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==Earth Moon Transfer==
 
==Earth Moon Transfer==

Revision as of 08:47, 1 January 2007

Moon launched

LOX-Aluminium -- derived from lunar oxygen and mined aluminium
LOX-Hydrogen -- derived from polar ice
Maglev launcher -- a la Gerard O'Neill and/or Heinlein
Ring launch or line launch


Earth launched

Conventional Chemical -- (links to Astronautix might be useful here)
SCRAMJet
Space Elevator
Tether
Inverted-aerobraking

Earth Moon Transfer

Nuclear -- Orion.
Ion