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SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL FINDINGS
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... 6. Chemical propulsion systems, such as the Titan HID/ Centaur/Burner II launch vehicles, and radioisotope thermal generators are adequate for a large variety of flyby, orbiting, and probe missions, as well as missions involving solarcaptive orbits in planes at inclinations up to 90° to the ecliptic and trajectories that escape the solar system.
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... 9. A vigorous national program of exploration of the outer solar system can be mounted for a small fraction of the total cost of the program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Key Terms

  • radial distances
  • probe missions
  • launch vehicles
  • astronomical opportunities
  • missions involving

  • planetary atmospheres
  • deep planetary
  • outer planets
  • astronomical units
  • planetary magnetism

  • exceptionally favorable
  • opportunities occur
  • thermal generators
  • optical telescopes
  • vigorous national

  • radio sources
  • considerable advances
  • heliocentric radial
  • radioisotope thermal
  • nonthermal radio

  • chemical propulsion
  • captive orbits
  • technological capabilities
  • flight missions
  • multiplanet missions

  • favorable astronomical
  • equipment flown
  • successful conduct
  • total cost
  • interplanetary medium


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