E-Sail Optimal Trajectories to Heliostationary Points
The aim of this paper is to investigate the performance of a robotic spacecraft, whose primary propulsion system is an electric solar wind sail (E-sail), in a mission to a heliostationary point (HP)—that is, a static equilibrium point in a heliocentric and inertial reference frame. A spacecraft plac...
Main Authors: | Alessandro A. Quarta, Giovanni Mengali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Aerospace |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/2/194 |
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