Feasibility_Study_of_Fast_Interplanetary_Travel_Using_Current_Propulsion_Technologies__Hybrid_Chemical_Ion_and_Gravity_Assist_Strategies

This dataset and accompanying study explore the conceptual feasibility of fast interplanetary travel using current propulsion technologies. A hybrid strategy is analyzed, combining chemical rockets, low-thrust auxiliary propulsion (ion or nuclear-electric), and planetary gravity-assist maneuvers. The focus is on an ISS-class manned spacecraft traveling to Mars and Jupiter.

Key elements include:

• Stepwise $\Delta v$ calculations and cumulative velocity profiles

• Estimated travel durations: approximately 6–7 months to Mars and 3–4 years to Jupiter

• Conceptual trajectory diagrams illustrating the combined effects of propulsion phases and gravity assists

• Constraints based on human-tolerable acceleration and current technological limits

This work provides a reference framework for near-future crewed interplanetary mission design, highlighting the potential and limitations of current propulsion methods, and serves as a basis for further simulation, modeling, or educational purposes.

Keywords: Interplanetary travel, hybrid propulsion, chemical rockets, ion propulsion, gravity assist, Mars, Jupiter, conceptual model, human spaceflight