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Jordin Kare Laser Launch Bibliography


Proceedings, SDIO/DARPA Workshop on Laser Propulsion, 7-18 July 1986, J. T. Kare, Technical Editor. Lawrence Livermore National Laboaratory CONF-860778, Vol. 1 - 3, 1987.

"Laser Propulsion and Possible Missions to Mars", J. T. Kare, AAS 87-257, in Proceedings, Case for Mars III, July 1987, C. Stoker, ed., Amer. Astron. Soc. Sci. and Technology Series Vol. 75, 1989. (Also UCRL-98077, LLNL, 1988).

"Pulsed Laser Propulsion for Low Cost, High Volume Launch to Orbit", J. T. Kare, (IAF Conf. on Space Power, Cleveland, OH, June 1989), Space Power J. 9 (1), 1990. (Also UCRL-101139)

"Laser Supported Detonation Waves and Pulsed Laser Propulsion", J. T. Kare, Current Topics in Shock Waves, Y. W. Kim, ed., Amer. Inst. of Physics Conference Proceedings 208 (17th Int. Symp. on Shock Waves and Shock Tubes, Lehigh U., Bethlehem, PA, July 1989), AIP, 1990. (Also UCRL 101677, LLNL, 1989).

"Ground To Orbit Laser Propulsion Q Advanced Applications", JTK, Vision-21: Space Travel for the Next Millenium, G. Landis, ed., NASA Conference Publication 10059 (NASA, 1991). (Also UCRL JC104215, LLNL, 1990).

"System Requirements for Low-Earth-Orbit Launch Using Laser Propulsion", R. J. Lawrence, JTK, R. M. Zazworsky, and D. K. Monroe, Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, in press. (Also SAND 91-1687C, Sandia National Laboratory, 1991).

"Laser-Powered Heat Exchanger Rocket for Ground-to-Orbit Launch", JTK, UCRL-JC-110910 (LLNL 1992) (Submitted to Journal of Propulsion and Power)

"Development of Laser-Driven Heat Exchanger Rocket for Ground-to-Orbit Launch", JTK, IAF 92-0614, presented at the World Space Congress, 1992. (Also UCRL-JC-111507, LLNL 1992)