Fast Solar Sailing Astrodynamics of Special Sailcraft Trajectories /
The range of solar sailing is very vast; it is a fully in-space means of propellantless propulsion that should allow us to accomplish various mission classes that are unviable using near or medium-term rocket propulsion, no matter if nuclear or electric. Fast and very fast solar sailings are special...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Series: | Space Technology Library ;
30 |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4777-7 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I A Review of Rocket Spacecraft Trajectories
- 1 Some General Rocket Features
- Part II Sailing in Space Environment
- 2 The Sun as Power Source for Spaceflight
- 3 Sailcraft Concepts
- 4 Solar Sails in Interplanetary Environment
- Part III Sailcraft Trajectories
- 5 Fundamentals of Sailcraft Trajectory
- 6 Modeling Light-Induced Thrust
- 7 The Theory of Fast Solar Sailing
- Part IV Advanced Aspects
- 8 Approach to SPS Trajectory Optimization
- 9 Advanced Features in Solar-Photon Sailing
- References
- Index.