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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2013.41.10.770

A Study on Orbit Transfer Methods for Solar Sail Spacecraft  

Kim, Min-Gyu (Korea Aerospace University, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering)
Kim, Jeongrae (Korea Aerospace University, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.41, no.10, 2013 , pp. 770-778 More about this Journal
Abstract
Solar sail propulsion uses solar radiation pressure to propel spacecraft without propellant, and it is useful for deep-space missions and continuos orbit maneuver missions. After a brief introduction of solar sail dynamics, locally optimal trajectories in Sun-centered and Earth-centered orbits are analyzed. Numerical simulations for the optimal trajectories are performed. Trajectory for the rendezvous with Halley comet is generated, and different planet escape methods are compared.
Keywords
Solar Sail; Orbit transfer; Orbit control; Planet escape orbit;
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