Baden-Württemberg 1
Baden-Württemberg 1 (BW1) was a proposed lunar mission spacecraft.[1] The mission was led by the University of Stuttgart.[2] The basic design was for a cubical spacecraft 1 meter on a side, with a mass of about 200 kg (441 lb).[3] It may use an electric propulsion system utilizing polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE.[1] As of 2013 work on trajectories had been performed.[4]
Baden-Württemberg 1 was part of the initiated in 2002 that included FLYING LAPTOP, PERSEUS, , and the aforementioned BW-1.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bietigheim-Bissingen, 11/20/2008 Archived 2014-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ unar Settlements (Page 476) (Google Books link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b LUNAR MISSION BW1 - A Small Lunar Exploration and Technology Demonstration Satellite
- ^ Trajectory design for a very-low-thrust lunar mission. (2013)
Further reading[]
- Lichtbogenantriebe für Weltraumaufgaben (Arcjet propulsion systems for space applications), Prof. Monika Auweter-Kurtz, B.G. Teubner Stuttgart 1992 Institute of Space Systems at the University of Stuttgart
Categories:
- Space programme of Germany
- Cancelled space probes
- Missions to the Moon
- Baden-Württemberg