Solar Sailing Technology, Dynamics and Mission Applications

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Synopsis

Solar sailing - using the sun as a propellant - offers the possibility of low-cost long-distance missions that are impossible with conventional spacecraft. This first comprehensive book on this propulsion method provides a detailed account of solar sailing, at a high technical level, but in a way accessible to the scientifically informed layperson. Solar sail orbital dynamics and solar radiation pressure form the foundations of the book, but the engineering design of solar sails is also considered, along with potential mission applications.

Book details

Edition:
1999
Series:
Springer Praxis Books
Author:
Colin R. McInnes
ISBN:
9781447139928
Related ISBNs:
9781852331023
Publisher:
Springer London
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-02-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1999
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science