Pragmatic Maximization of Asymptotic Fly Out Speed for Near-Term Exploration of the Interstellar Medium


Brian Wesley Lathrop1, Ralph L McNutt Jr2, Michael Vincent Paul3, Vikas Vepachedu4, Steve Vernon R.3 and Robert Stough5, (1)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States, (2)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Space Exploration Sector, Laurel, MD, United States, (3)The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Space Exploration Sector, Laurel, MD, United States, (4)Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins, Space Exploration Section, Laurel, MD, United States, (5)NASA Marshal Spaceflight Center, Huntsville, AL, United States