Bret G. Drake
- Aerospace Engineering top 2%
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Physiology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry
- Co-authors
- Stephen J. HoffmanD. W. BeatyD. L. HenningerPeter EckartJohn BrophyRichard R. HoferRaymond G. MerrillNathan Strange
- Topics
- Planetary Science and Exploration (19 papers)Space Exploration and Technology (16 papers)Astro and Planetary Science (12 papers)
- Journals
- EosAdvances in Space Research40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Bret G. Drake
30 papers receiving 679 citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 84
- Aerospace Engineering 480
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 398
- Physiology 107
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering 59
- Materials Chemistry 49
Countries citing papers authored by Bret G. Drake
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Fields of papers citing papers by Bret G. Drake
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bret G. Drake
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bret G. Drake. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bret G. Drake based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bret G. Drake. Bret G. Drake is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | The Moon as a Stepping Stone to Human Mars Missions | 4 |
| 3 | A Combined Solar Electric and Storable Chemical Propulsion Vehicle for Piloted Mars Missions | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Overview of a Preliminary Destination Mission Concept for a Human Orbital Mission to the Martial Moons | 1 |
| 6 | The Near-Earth Object Human Space Flight Accessible Targets Study (NHATS) List of Near-Earth Asteroids: Identifying Potential Targets for Future Exploration | 6 |
| 7 | Alternative Strategies for Exploring Mars and the Moons of Mars | 4 |
| 8 | Strategic Implications of Human Exploration of Near-Earth Asteroids | 2 |
| 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Human exploration of Mars, Design Reference Architecture 5.0breakdown → | 424 |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | NASA's Decadal Planning Team Mars Mission Analysis Summary | 2 |
| 13 | Exploration Blueprint: Data Book | 3 |
| 14 | Reducing the Risk of Human Missions to Mars Through Testing | 1 |
| 15 | 32 | |
| 16 | Exploration Requirements Development Utilizing the Strategy-to-Task-to-Technology Development Approach | 0 |
| 17 | Near-Earth asteroid sample return missions | 7 |
| 18 | Near-Earth Asteroid Sample Return - A Community Panel Report for the NRC Decadal Study. | 1 |
| 19 | 2 | |
| 20 | Reference Mission Version 3.0 Addendum to the Human Exploration of Mars: The Reference Mission of the NASA Mars Exploration Study Team | 94 |
About Bret G. Drake
Bret G. Drake is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, having authored 32 papers that have together received 748 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (19 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (16 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (398 citations), Aerospace Engineering (480 citations) and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality (41 citations). Bret G. Drake has collaborated with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Stephen J. Hoffman, D. W. Beaty, D. L. Henninger, Peter Eckart, John Brophy, Richard R. Hofer, Raymond G. Merrill, Nathan Strange, Damon Landau and David Weaver. Their work appears in journals such as Eos, Advances in Space Research and 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit.
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