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Interstellar Probe: Science, Engineering, Logistic, Economic, and Social Factors

Romana Ratkiewicz

Romana Ratkiewicz

Space Research Center of Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw, Poland
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Ratkiewicz, Romana
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Anna Baraniecka

Anna Baraniecka

Wroclaw University of EconomicsWroclaw, Poland
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Baraniecka, Anna
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Kajetan Stępniewski

Kajetan Stępniewski

Space Research Center of Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw, Poland
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Stępniewski, Kajetan
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Tomasz Miś

Tomasz Miś

Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics and Multimedia TechnologyWarsaw, Poland
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Miś, Tomasz
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Piotr Błądek

Piotr Błądek

Space Research Center of Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw, Poland
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Błądek, Piotr
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Arkadiusz Tkacz

Arkadiusz Tkacz

Space Research Center of Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw, Poland
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Tkacz, Arkadiusz
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Tomasz Mikołajków

Tomasz Mikołajków

Space Research Center of Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw, Poland
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Mikołajków, Tomasz
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Michał Kozanecki

Michał Kozanecki

Space Research Center of Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw, Poland
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Jul 18, 2023
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Published Online: Jul 18, 2023
Page range: 29 - 41
Received: Nov 21, 2022
Accepted: Apr 27, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsa-2023-0003
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Figure 1.

Kilopower reactor prototype
Kilopower reactor prototype

Figure 2.

Other launch vehicles: Falcon Heavy, New Glenn, Starship
Other launch vehicles: Falcon Heavy, New Glenn, Starship

Figure 3.

Modular construction
Modular construction

Figure 4.

POLRAD experiment sample spectrum – well recorded <300 kHz and higher, 1999 (by CDPP/CNES, public exemplary data set provided through IRAP repository)
POLRAD experiment sample spectrum – well recorded <300 kHz and higher, 1999 (by CDPP/CNES, public exemplary data set provided through IRAP repository)

Figure 5.

Terrestrial longwave frequencies received by POLRAD, 18 Mm (megametres) from the source (Miś, 2020)
Terrestrial longwave frequencies received by POLRAD, 18 Mm (megametres) from the source (Miś, 2020)

Figure 6.

Routes toward different objects for the Interstellar Probe
Routes toward different objects for the Interstellar Probe

Figure 7.

Spacecraft launch configuration in case of using SLS 1B+ as the first-stage rocket
Spacecraft launch configuration in case of using SLS 1B+ as the first-stage rocket

Figure 8.

Spacecraft launch configuration in case of using two Falcon Heavies (FH) as the first-stage rocket. Placement of third and fourth stages with IP spacecraft is marked.
Spacecraft launch configuration in case of using two Falcon Heavies (FH) as the first-stage rocket. Placement of third and fourth stages with IP spacecraft is marked.

Figure 9.

Payload–launch cost participation for 2 B$ mission launched with SLS 1B+ (a) and two Falcon Heavies (b) as the first stage
Payload–launch cost participation for 2 B$ mission launched with SLS 1B+ (a) and two Falcon Heavies (b) as the first stage

Figure 10.

The boundary between the heliosphere and the interstellar medium consisting of the termination shock, heliopause, and bow shock (source JHU APL)
The boundary between the heliosphere and the interstellar medium consisting of the termination shock, heliopause, and bow shock (source JHU APL)

Figure 11.

The shapes of the heliosphere obtained by the heliosphere’s different models. “What does the heliosphere look like?”
The shapes of the heliosphere obtained by the heliosphere’s different models. “What does the heliosphere look like?”
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