Humanity is always expanding and exploring. There are current plans to put humans on mars. Space Propulsion is how humanity travels through space. This report provides an overview of certain space propulsion technologies, Rocket Combustion Engines and Solar Sails. Included are discussions of green propellant and the Green Propellant Infusion Mission, and an analysis of Solar Sails for Low Earth Orbit.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bennett, Valerie

Subject

• Sustainability
• Computing
• Innovation
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 113649
• E-project-090323-182554

Advisor

• Humi, Mayer

Year

• 2023

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2023-09-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-090323-182554

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-15