Solar Sail Orbit Raising with Electro-Optically Controlled Diffractive Film
The aim of this paper is to analyze the transfer performance of a spacecraft whose primary propulsion system is a diffractive solar sail with active, switchable panels. The spacecraft uses a propellantless thruster that converts the solar radiation pressure into propulsive acceleration by taking adv...
Main Authors: | Alessandro A. Quarta, Giovanni Mengali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/12/7078 |
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