Solar electric propulsion by a solar power sail for small spacecraft missions to the outer solar system
Yuki Takao, Osamu Mori, Masanori Matsushita, Ahmed Kiyoshi Sugihara
Topics & Concepts
Ion thrusterAerospace engineeringSolar sailSpacecraftElectrically powered spacecraft propulsionPhotovoltaic systemIn-space propulsion technologiesPropulsionSolar powerSolar SystemRendezvousAstrobiologyPower (physics)EngineeringPhysicsElectrical engineeringQuantum mechanicsAstro and Planetary ScienceSpacecraft Dynamics and ControlSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics