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Published on Jul 31, 2023DOI

Advancements in Large Solar Sail Technology for Heliophysics Missions Requiring High Efficiency Propulsion and High Inclination Solar Orbits

Whitepaper #258 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: space weather applications; basic research. Additional topics: space weather research/applications/operations pipeline; emerging opportunities; space-based […]

by Samuel Maddox, James Moore, and Jim Pearson
Published onJul 31, 2023
Advancements in Large Solar Sail Technology for Heliophysics Missions Requiring High Efficiency Propulsion and High Inclination Solar Orbits

This white paper advocates for the need of advanced research and development of large solar sails as the in-space propulsion system for heliophysics missions requiring high efficiency propulsion for space weather research, monitoring, and high inclination solar orbits.

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