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David R. McCurdy
Researcher at ASRC Aerospace Corporation
Publications - 24
Citations - 201
David R. McCurdy is an academic researcher from ASRC Aerospace Corporation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nuclear thermal rocket & Specific impulse. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 24 publications receiving 184 citations.
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP): A proven growth technology for human NEO/Mars exploration missions
TL;DR: The nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) represents the next evolutionary step in high performance rocket propulsion as mentioned in this paper, which can achieve specific impulse (I sp ) values of ∼900 seconds (s) or more.
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"7-Launch" NTR Space Transportation Option for NASA's Mars Design Reference Architecture (DRA) 5.0
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The Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Stage (NTPS): A Key Space Asset for Human Exploration and Commercial Missions to the Moon
TL;DR: The nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) has frequently been discussed as a key space asset that can bridge the gap between a sustained human presence on the Moon and the eventual human exploration of Mars.
Nuclear Thermal Rocket (Ntr) Propulsion: A Proven Game-Changing Technology for Future Human Exploration Missions
TL;DR: The NTR represents the next evolutionary step in high performance rocket propulsion and has a specific impulse (Isp) of approx.900 seconds (s) or more V twice that of today s best chemical rockets as mentioned in this paper.
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP): A Proven, Growth Technology for Fast Transit Human Missions to Mars
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the impact on vehicle design of decreasing transit times for the 2033 mission opportunity for the Mars Design Reference Architecture (DRA) 5.0 study.