It is considered space mission to Jupiter using earth gravity-assisted maneuver, and combination of chemical propulsion and solar electric propulsion. Chemical propulsion provides spacecraft insertion into earth escape orbit and Jupiter orbit insertion, while solar electric propulsion and earth gravity-assisted maneuver provide interplanetary cruise. This mission profile is applied to analysis of Europa Explorer-class mission. There are compared spacecrafts configurations using chemical propulsion only and both chemical and solar electric propulsion. It is analyzed application of stationary plasma and ion thrusters for this space mission.
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