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NEA Scout

2017-01-16T21:41:59Z

Ben: Added link to deployer paper

{{Stub}}
The [http://www.nasa.gov/content/nea-scout Near Earth Asteroid Scout (NEA Scout)] is a mission to fly a 6-unit Cubesat solar sail spacecraft by an asteroid. It is a joint project between the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), and NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC).

==Links==
* [http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cubesat/missions/neascout.php JPL NEA Scout page]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-Earth_Asteroid_Scout Wikipedia NEA Scout article]
* [https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20160008143 Design and Development of NEA Scout Solar Sail Deployer Mechanism]

[[Category:Missions]]
[[Category:Planned Missions]]

LightSail

2017-01-16T16:37:42Z

Ben: /* Links */ Added link to Acedemic Resources

The LightSail project of the Planetary Society intends to fly three solar sails of increasing size and complexity over the next several years. An anonymous donor provided funding for the missions, which will begin with LightSail-1, a 3-meter square sail deployed from a 10x10x30cm Cubesat. This is similar to NASA's [[NanoSail-D]]. LightSail-2 will be larger and have increased sailing ability out of Earth orbit. LightSail-3 is intended to sail to the sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point to demonstrate solar wind monitoring for geomagnetic storm forecasting. The Planetary Society previously attempted to test fly a solar sail in the [[Cosmos 1]] mission.

==Links==
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/ LightSail Project]
* [http://sail.planetary.org/resources.html LightSail Academic Resources] - schematics, papers, parts and imagery of the LightSail spacecraft

==Coverage==
* [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2014/lightsail-update-launch.html LightSail update: Launch dates, July 10, 2014]
* [[LightSail updates July 7, 2014]]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/video_20101018.html Planetary Society: LightSail under construction]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/video_20101018.html Planetary Society: Lightsail-1 Lands on National Mall]
* [[News#Planetary_Society_planning_3-mission_solar_sail_project|SolarSailWiki: Planetary Society planning 3-mission solar sail project]]
* [http://www.planetary.org/about/press/releases/2009/1109_Planetary_Society_to_Sail_Again_with.html The Planetary Society press release]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/ The Planetary Society LightSail project page]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/space/10solar.html New York Times: Setting Sail Into Space, Propelled by Sunshine]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33812469/ns/technology_and_science-space/from/ET MSNBC.com: After letdown, solar-sail project rises again]
* [http://planetary.org/radio/show/00000366/ Planetary Radio: Celebrating Carl Sagan and a New Solar Sail With Ann Druyan]
* [http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002197/ The Planetary Society Blog: A million dollars says the Planetary Society can make a solar sail fly]
* [http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/10solarsails/ Spaceflight Now: Two solar sailing trials readied for launch next year]

[[Category:Planned Missions]]
[[Category:Demonstration]]
[[Category:Missions]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

Fridrikh Tsander

2016-10-17T15:23:20Z

Ben: Changed to Bibtex format

[[Category:People|Tsander, Fridrikh]]
Fridrikh Tsander was an early Russian space visionary who discussed using large, lightweight mirrors for spacecraft propulsion.<cite>tsander1964</cite>

==References==
Translation of Tsander's original works. Pages 303-321 discuss light sails.
{{Bibliography}}

Bibliography

2016-10-17T15:21:16Z

Ben: Added Tsander's work

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bibdate = {2009-05-22},
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#Dachwaldetal2006b bibtex=@Inproceedings{Dachwald.etal:2006b,
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booktitle = {AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit 21 - 24 August 2006, Keystone, Colorado},
year = {2006},
url = {http://spacesailing.net/paper/200608_Keystone_DachwaldKahleWie.pdf},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
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#Dachwaldetal2007 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Dachwald.etal:2007,
author = {Dachwald, Bernd and Kahle, Ralph},
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booktitle = {Planetary Defense Conference 2007, Wahington D.C., USA, 05-08 March 2007},
year = {2007},
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bibdate = {2009-05-22},
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#McInnesetal2001 bibtex=@Article{McInnes.etal:2001,
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#MacDonaldetal2003 bibtex=@Inproceedings{MacDonald.etal:2003,
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title = {GeoSail: exploring the magnetosphere using a low cost solar sail},
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#MacDonaldetal2006 bibtex=@Article{Macdonald.etal:2006,
author = {Macdonald, M. and McInnes, C. and Alexander, D. and Sandman, A.},
title = {GeoSail: Exploring the magnetosphere using a low-cost solar sail},
titleaddon = {},
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#MacDonaldetal2007 bibtex=@Article{MacDonald.etal:2007,
author = {MacDonald, M. and Hughes, G.W. and McInnes, C. and Lyngvi, A. and Falkner, P. and Atzei, A.},
title = {GeoSail: An Elegant Solar Sail Demonstration Mission},
journal = {Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets},
volume = {44},
number = {4},
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year = {2007},
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#West2000 bibtex=@Inproceedings{West:2000,
author = {West, J. L.},
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booktitle = {AIAA Space 2000 Conference and Exposition Long Beach, California, USA},
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#Yen2004 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Yen:2004,
author = {Yen, C.L.},
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bibdate = {2009-05-18},
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year = {2007},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20070032008},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#MacDonaldetal2006b bibtex=@Article{Macdonald.etal:2006b,
title = {Solar Polar Orbiter: A Solar Sail Technology Reference Study},
author = {Macdonald, M. and Hughes, G.W. and McInnes, C.R. and Lyngvi, A. and Falkner, P. and Atzei, A.},
journal = {Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets},
volume = {43},
number = {5},
pages = {960--972},
year = {2006},
publisher = {[Easton, Pa., American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]},
url = {http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=406&gTable=jaPaper&gid=16408},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#Dachwaldetal2006 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Dachwald.etal:2006,
author = {Dachwald, B. and Ohndorf, A. and Wie, B.},
title = {Solar sail trajectory optimization for the Solar Polar Imager (SPI) mission},
booktitle = {AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit, Keystone, Colorado, Aug. 21-24, 2006},
year = {2006},
url = {http://www.spacesailing.net/paper/200608_Keystone_DachwaldOhndorfWie.pdf},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#Wieetal2005 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Wie.etal:2005,
author = {Wie, B. and Thomas, S. and Paluszek, M. and Murphy, D.},
title = {Propellantless AOCS Design for a 160-m, 450-kg Sailcraft of the Solar Polar Imager Mission},
booktitle = {41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, Arizona, July 10-13, 2005},
year = {2005},
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bibdate = {2009-05-22},
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#Liewer2004 bibtex=@Misc{Liewer:2004,
author = {Liewer, Paulett},
title = {Solar Polar Imager: Observing Solar Activity from a New Perspective},
publisher = {Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004},
url = {http://lws.gsfc.nasa.gov/news/solar_sails_conf/NMurphy.pdf},
urldate = {2009-05-22},
year = {2004},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

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author = {Grodzovskii, G. L. and Ivanov, Yu. N. and Tokarev, V. V.},
title = {Mechanics of Spaceflight Low-Thrust},
address = {Jerusalem, Israel},
publisher = {Israel program for Scientific Translations},
year = {1969},
series = {NASA Technical Translation F 507},
pages = {562},
isbn = {B000LS0PEM},
keywords = {},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

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author = {Matloff, Gregory L.},
title = {Deep Space Probes},
titleaddon = {To the Outer Solar System and Beyond},
address = {New York},
publisher = {Springer},
year = {2005},
pages = {280},
keywords = {},
edition = {2},
isbn = {3540247726},
bibdate = {2009-05-06},
}

#Jenkins2001 bibtex=@Book{Jenkins:2001,
editor = {Jenkins, Christopher H. M.},
title = {Gossamer Spacecraft: Membrane and Inflatable Structures Technology for Space Applications},
address = {Reston, Virginia},
publisher = {American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics},
year = {2001},
volume = {191},
series = {Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics},
keywords = {},
isbn = {1-56347-403-4},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

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title = {Large space structures formed by centrifugal forces},
author = {Melnikov, V.M. and Koshelev, V.A.},
year = {1998},
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isbn = {90-5699-112-4},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

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author = {Boulle, Pierre},
title = {Planet of the Apes},
address = {New York},
publisher = {Vanguard Press},
year = {1963},
isbn = {B000P1DWR2},
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bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#Clarkeetal1990 bibtex=@Book{Clarke.etal:1990,
editor = {Clarke, Arthur C. and Brin, David and Post, Jonathan},
title = {Project Solar Sail},
publisher = {Penguin Books},
year = {1990},
isbn = {0451450027},
keywords = {},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

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author = {Mauldin, John H.},
title = {Prospects for Interstellar Travel},
address = {San Diego, CA},
publisher = {Published for the American Astronautical Society by Univelt Inc.},
year = {1992},
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series = {Science and Technology},
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bibdate = {2009-05-22},
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editor = {Jenkins, Christopher H. M.},
title = {Recent advances in gossamer spacecraft},
address = {Reston, VA},
publisher = {American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics},
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volume = {212},
series = {Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics},
isbn = {1563477777},
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author = {Forward, Robert L.},
title = {Rocheworld},
address = {},
publisher = {Baen Books},
year = {1990},
isbn = {0671698699},
keywords = {},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
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#McInnes1999 bibtex=@Book{McInnes:1999,
author = {McInnes, Colin R.},
title = {Solar Sailing},
titleaddon = {Technology, Dynamics, and Mission Applications},
address = {Chichester, UK},
publisher = {Springer-Praxis},
year = {1999},
keywords = {solar sails},
isbn = {185233102X},
bibdate = {2009-05-06},
}

#Vulpettietal2008 bibtex=@Book{Vulpetti.etal:2008,
author = {Vulpetti, Giovanni and Johnson, Les and Matloff, Gregory L.},
title = {Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel},
titleaddon = {},
address = {},
publisher = {Copernicus},
year = {2008},
keywords = {},
isbn = {0387344047},
bibdate = {2009-05-14},
}

#Wright1992 bibtex=@Book{Wright:1992,
author = {Wright, Jerome L.},
title = {Space Sailing},
address = {},
publisher = {Gordon and Breach Science Publishers},
year = {1992},
keywords = {},
bibdate = {2009-05-06},
}

#Souza1994 bibtex=@Book{Souza:1994,
author = {Souza, Dorothy M.},
title = {Space Sailing},
address = {Minneapolis},
publisher = {Lerner Publications},
year = {1994},
isbn = {0822528509},
bibdate = {2009-05-06},
}

#Wie2008 bibtex=@Book{Wie:2008,
author = {Wie, Bong},
title = {Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control},
address = {Reston, VA},
publisher = {American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics},
year = {2008},
edition = {2nd},
keywords = {},
isbn = {1563479532},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#Friedman1988 bibtex=@Book{Friedman:1988,
author = {Friedman, Louis},
title = {Starsailing},
titleaddon = {Solar Sails and Interstellar Travel},
address = {New York},
publisher = {Wiley},
year = {1988},
keywords = {},
isbn = {0471625930},
bibdate = {2009-05-14},
}

#Nivenetal1974 bibtex=@Book{Niven.etal:1974,
author = {Niven, Larry and Pournelle, Jerry},
title = {The Mote in God's Eye},
titleaddon = {},
address = {New York, NY},
publisher = {Simon and Schuster},
year = {1974},
isbn = {0671741926},
keywords = {},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#Malloveetal1989 bibtex=@Book{Mallove.etal:1989,
author = {Mallove, Eugene F. and Matloff, Gregory L.},
title = {The Starflight Handbook: a Pioneers Guide to Interstellar Travel},
address = {New York, NY},
publisher = {Wiley Science Editions},
year = {1989},
keywords = {matloff},
isbn = {0471619124},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#Flynn2003 bibtex=@Book{Flynn:2003,
author = {Flynn, Michael},
title = {The Wreck of The River of Stars},
address = {New York, NY},
publisher = {Tor},
year = {2003},
isbn = {076534033X},
keywords = {},
bibdate = {2009-05-22},
}

#Mulligan1998 bibtex=@Article{Mulligan1998,
author = {Mulligan, Patricia},
title = {Solar Sails for the Operational Space Community},
journal = {Spaceviews},
year = {1998},
month = {August},
number = {8},
pages = {3-4},
url = {ftp://ftp.seds.org/pub/info/newsletters/spaceviews/ps/9808/spaceviews.9808.ps},
}

#Diedrich2001 bibtex=@mastersthesis{Diedrich2001,
author = {Diedrich, Benjamin L.},
title = {Attitude Control and Dynamics of Solar Sails},
school = {University of Washington, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics},
year = {2001},
bibdate = {2009-05-06},
url = {http://wiki.solarsails.info/index.php?title=Image:Msthesisben.pdf},
}

#Garneretal2000 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Garneretal2000,
author = {Garner, Charles E. and Layman, William and Gavit, Sarah A. and Knowles, Timothy},
title = {A Solar Sail Design for a Mission to the Near-Interstellar Medium},
booktitle = {Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF - 2000)},
year = {2000},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2014/18379},
bibdate = {2009-08-27},
}

#Lieweretal2000 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Lieweretal2000,
author = {Liewer, P. C. and Mewaldt, J. A. and Ayon, J. A. and Wallace, R. A.},
title = {NASA's Interstellar Probe Mission},
booktitle = {Space Technology and Application International Forum STAIF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA},
year = {2000},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2014/18314},
bibdate = {2009-08-27},
}

#Simoetal2008 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Simoetal2008,
author = {Simo, J. and McInnes, C. R.},
title = {Solar sail trajectories at the Earth-Moon Lagrange points},
booktitle = {59th International Astronautical Congress (IAC'08), 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2008, Glasgow, Scotland},
year = {2008},
url = {http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/6990/},
bibdate = {2009-09-16},
}

#Simoetal2009 bibtex=@Article{Simoetal2009,
author = {Simo, Jules and McInnes, Colin R.},
title = {Solar sail orbits at the Earth-Moon libration points},
journal = {Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation},
volume = {14},
number = {12},
pages = {4191 - 4196},
year = {2009},
url = {http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/8068/},
}

#Simoetal2009b bibtex=@Article{Simoetal2009b,
author = {Simo, J. and McInnes, C. R.},
title = {Asymptotic analysis of displaced lunar orbits},
journal = {Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics},
volume = {32},
number = {5},
pages = {1666-1671},
year = {2009},
issn = {0731-5090},
url = {http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/8097/},
}

#McInnesetal2001b bibtex=@Article{McInnesetal2001b,
author = {McInnes, C.R. and Eiden, M. and Groepper, P. and Peacock, T.},
title = {Solar sailing - Mission opportunities and innovative technology demonstration},
journal = {ESA European Space Agency Bulletin},
volume = {108},
pages = {58-65},
year = {2009},
issn = {0376-4265},
url = {http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/6229/},
}

#Morietal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Morietal2009,
author = {Mori, Osamu and Sawada, Hirotaka and Funase, Ryu and Morimoto, Mutsuko and Endo, Tatsuya and Yamamoto, Takayuki and Tsuda, Yuichi and Kawakatsu, Yasuhiro and Kawaguchi, Jun'ichiro},
title = {First Solar Power Sail Demonstration by IKAROS},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-o-4-07v.pdf},
}

#Sakamotoetal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Sakamotoetal2009,
author = {Sakamoto, Hiraku and Miyazaki, Yasuyuki and Mori, Osamu},
title = {Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of Solar Sail Deployment},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-c-32.pdf},
}

#Yamazakietal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Yamazakietal2009,
author = {Yamazaki, Masahiko and Miyazaki, Yasuyuki},
title = {Empirical Model Reduction of Spinning Solar Sail},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-c-33.pdf},
}

#Shirasawaetal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Shirasawaetal2009,
author = {Shirasawa, Yoji and Mori, Osamu and Sawada, Hirotaka and Imaizumi, Tsuguo and Mimasu, Yuya and Sato, Shogo and Tanaka, Keita and Motooka, Norizumi and Kitajima, Marie and Kawaguchi, Jun'ichiro},
title = {Demonstration of Solar Sail Deployment System using a High Altitude Balloon},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-d-36.pdf},
}

#Funaseetal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Funaseetal2009,
author = {Funase, Ryu and Sugita, Masayuki and Miwa, Yuichi and Mori, Osamu and Kawaguchi, Junichiro},
title = {Oscillation-Free Attitude Control of Spinning Solar Sail with Huge Membrane},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-d-37.pdf},
}

#Yamaguchietal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Yamaguchietal2009,
author = {Yamaguchi, Tomohiro and Mimasu, Yuya and Tsuda, Yuichi and Funase, Ryu and Sawada, Hirotaka and Mori, Osamu},
title = {Trajectory Analysis of Small Solar Sail Demonstration Spacecraft IKAROS Considering the Uncertainty of Solar Radiation Pressure},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-d-59.pdf},
}

#Houetal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Houetal2009,
author = {Hou, Xi-yun and Tang, Jing-shi and Liu, Lin},
title = {On Utilization of Solar Sails in Triangular Libration Point Missions in the Earth-Moon System},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-d-60.pdf},
}

#Sawadaetal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Sawadaetal2009,
author = {Sawada, Hirotaka and Shirasawa, Yoji and Mori, Osamu},
title = {Development of IKAROS Mission Mechanism to Deploy Solar Sail},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
}

#Mimasuetal2009 bibtex=@Inproceedings{Mimasuetal2009,
author = {Mimasu, Yuya and Kitajima, Akifumi and Yamaguchi, Tomohiro and Funase, Ryu and Mori, Osamu and Tsuda, Yuichi and Kawaguchi, Jun'ichiro},
title = {Photon Acceleration Model of Flexible Spinning Solar Sail},
booktitle = {27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-10 2009, Tsukuba, Japan},
year = {2009},
url = {http://archive.ists.or.jp/upload_pdf/2009-k-44.pdf},
}

#Wawrzyniaketal2011 bibtex=@Article{Wawrzyniaketal2011,
title = {Generating Solar Sail Trajectories in the Earth-Moon System Using Augmented Finite Difference Methods},
author = {Wawrzyniak, Geoffrey G. and Howell, Kathleen C.},
journal = {International Journal of Aerospace Engineering},
publisher = {Hindawi Publishing Corporation},
volume = {2011},
pages = {13},
year = {2011},
url = {http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijae/2011/476197/},
}

#long2011deep bibtex=@book{long2011deep,
title={Deep Space Propulsion: A roadmap to interstellar flight},
author={Long, Kelvin F},
year={2011},
publisher={Springer}
}

#tsander1964 bibtex=@book{tsander1964,
title = {Problems of Flight by Jet Propulsion: Interplanetary Flights},
author = {Korneev, L. K. and Tsander, F. K},
year = {1964},
publisher = {NASA},
url = {https://archive.org/details/nasa_techdoc_19650001039},
}

</biblio>

Fridrikh Tsander

2016-10-17T15:15:41Z

Ben:

[[Category:People|Tsander, Fridrikh]]
Fridrikh Tsander was an early Russian space visionary who discussed using large, lightweight mirrors for spacecraft propulsion.

==References==
* [https://archive.org/details/nasa_techdoc_19650001039 Problems of flight by jet propulsion interplanetary flights] - translation of Tsander's original works. Pages 303-321 discuss light sails.

Fridrikh Tsander

2016-10-17T15:15:24Z

Ben: Added link to translation of Tsander's works

[[Category:People|Tsander, Fridrikh]]
Fridrikh Tsander was an early Russian space visionary who discussed using large, lightweight mirrors for spacecraft propulsion.

==References==
- [https://archive.org/details/nasa_techdoc_19650001039 Problems of flight by jet propulsion interplanetary flights] - translation of Tsander's original works. Pages 303-321 discuss light sails.

International Symposium on Solar Sailing

2016-05-20T15:19:19Z

Ben: reordered newest to oldest

==Fourth International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

From the website:

<blockquote>
The fourth International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS 2017) will be held on 17th - 20th January 2017 at the Kyoto Research Park, Kyoto, Japan. Following the tradition since 1st International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS 2007), ISSS 2017 will focus on recent advances in solar sailing technologies and near-term solar sailing missions after the success of Japanese IKAROS and American LightSail. Areas of particular interest include hardware, enabling technologies, concepts, designs, dynamics, navigation, control, modeling, and mission applications and programs.
</blockquote>

===Links===
* Official website: http://www.jsforum.or.jp/ISSS2017/
* Second announcement: http://www.jsforum.or.jp/ISSS2017/pdf/2nd_announcement_Solar_Sailing_2017.pdf

==Third International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

The Third International Symposium on Solar Sailing will be held June 11-13th, 2013, at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. From the call for papers: the third International Symposium on Solar Sailing will provide a unique opportunity to bring together international experts from across the globe to discuss funded solar sail flight programs alongside on-going technology development and testing programs. The symposium will also provide a forum for the discussion of enabling technologies, new application concepts, materials and structural concepts, space environmental effects, dynamics, navigation, control, and much more.

===Links===
* http://www.solarsailing2013.com/

==Second International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

The Second International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS 2010) was held July 20-22, 2010, at the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York. The symposium will focus on recent advances in solar sailing technologies and near-term solar sailing missions. The topics to be addressed include dynamics analysis and testing of solar sails, advanced materials and structural concepts of solar sails, space environmental effects and a solar spacecraft protection, solar spacecraft charging, enabling technologies, concepts, dynamics, navigation, control, modeling, mission applications, and programs.

===Links===
* http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/isss2010/

==1st International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

The 1st International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS2007) was held 27 - 29 June 2007 at Herrsching at Lake Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany. It covered recent advances in solar sailing technologies and near-term solar sailing missions, areas of particular interest being hardware, enabling technologies, concepts, designs, dynamics, navigation, control, modeling, mission applications, and programs.

===Links===
* http://www.isss.spacesailing.net/

[[Category:Conferences]]

International Symposium on Solar Sailing

2016-05-20T15:18:00Z

Ben: Added ISSS 2017

==1st International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

The 1st International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS2007) was held 27 - 29 June 2007 at Herrsching at Lake Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany. It covered recent advances in solar sailing technologies and near-term solar sailing missions, areas of particular interest being hardware, enabling technologies, concepts, designs, dynamics, navigation, control, modeling, mission applications, and programs.

===Links===
* http://www.isss.spacesailing.net/

==Second International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

The Second International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS 2010) was held July 20-22, 2010, at the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York. The symposium will focus on recent advances in solar sailing technologies and near-term solar sailing missions. The topics to be addressed include dynamics analysis and testing of solar sails, advanced materials and structural concepts of solar sails, space environmental effects and a solar spacecraft protection, solar spacecraft charging, enabling technologies, concepts, dynamics, navigation, control, modeling, mission applications, and programs.

===Links===
* http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/isss2010/

==Third International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

The Third International Symposium on Solar Sailing will be held June 11-13th, 2013, at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. From the call for papers: the third International Symposium on Solar Sailing will provide a unique opportunity to bring together international experts from across the globe to discuss funded solar sail flight programs alongside on-going technology development and testing programs. The symposium will also provide a forum for the discussion of enabling technologies, new application concepts, materials and structural concepts, space environmental effects, dynamics, navigation, control, and much more.

===Links===
* http://www.solarsailing2013.com/

==Fourth International Symposium on Solar Sailing==

From the website:

<blockquote>
The fourth International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS 2017) will be held on 17th - 20th January 2017 at the Kyoto Research Park, Kyoto, Japan. Following the tradition since 1st International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS 2007), ISSS 2017 will focus on recent advances in solar sailing technologies and near-term solar sailing missions after the success of Japanese IKAROS and American LightSail. Areas of particular interest include hardware, enabling technologies, concepts, designs, dynamics, navigation, control, modeling, and mission applications and programs.
</blockquote>

===Links===
* Official website: http://www.jsforum.or.jp/ISSS2017/
* Second announcement: http://www.jsforum.or.jp/ISSS2017/pdf/2nd_announcement_Solar_Sailing_2017.pdf

[[Category:Conferences]]

The Sunjammer Project

2016-02-11T16:37:52Z

Ben:

{{Stub}}
[[File:LGarde20mDemoSail.jpg|thumb|Sunjammer was derived from a 20x20m solar sail ground demo L'Garde and NASA tested in 2005.]]

[http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/index.html NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist] awarded a contract to [http://www.lgarde.com/ L'Garde] to demonstrate flight of a solar sail for use in science and operational (e.g. space weather, environmental monitoring, communications) missions. Sunjammer was cancelled in 2014.

==Links==
* [http://sunjammermission.com/ Sunjammer Solar Sail Mission Mission]
* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/solarsail/solarsail_overview.html Solar Sail Demonstration (The Sunjammer Project)] at NASA
* [http://www.lgarde.com/programs/space-propulsion/sunjammer/ Sunjammer] at L'Garde

[[Category:Mission Concepts]]

The Sunjammer Project

2016-02-11T16:37:30Z

Ben:

{{Stub}}
[[File:LGarde20mDemoSail.jpg|thumb|Sunjammer will be derived from a 20x20m solar sail ground demo L'Garde and NASA tested in 2005.]]

[http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/index.html NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist] awarded a contract to [http://www.lgarde.com/ L'Garde] to demonstrate flight of a solar sail for use in science and operational (e.g. space weather, environmental monitoring, communications) missions. Sunjammer was cancelled in 2014.

==Links==
* [http://sunjammermission.com/ Sunjammer Solar Sail Mission Mission]
* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/solarsail/solarsail_overview.html Solar Sail Demonstration (The Sunjammer Project)] at NASA
* [http://www.lgarde.com/programs/space-propulsion/sunjammer/ Sunjammer] at L'Garde

[[Category:Mission Concepts]]

Lunar Flashlight

2016-02-11T16:35:51Z

Ben:

Lunar Flashlight was a NASA mission concept to shine reflected sunlight at the south pole of the moon with a small solar sail to help find volatiles like water. It has changed to using lasers to illuminate lunar craters.

===Links===
* [http://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/lunar-flashlight/ NASA Lunar Flashlight page]

[[Category:Mission Concepts]]

CubeSail

2016-02-11T16:20:33Z

Ben: Added link to project page at CU aerospace

{{Stub}}
[http://cuaerospace.com/Technology/SpacePropulsion/UltraSailCubeSail.aspx CubeSail] is a [http://www.cubesat.org/ CubeSat] project of the [http://www.ae.illinois.edu/ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Aerospace Engineering] and [http://cuaerospace.com/ CU Aerospace] to test a sailcraft made of two cubesats joined by a long ribbon of sail material. CubeSail is a test of the larger [[UltraSail]] concept.

[[Cubesail]] is also the name of another [http://www.cubesat.org/ CubeSat] project.

==Links==
* [http://www.cuaerospace.com/Technology/SpacePropulsion/UltraSailCubeSail.aspx Ultrasail/Cubesail at CU Aerospace]

[[Category:Planned Missions]]
[[Category:Demonstration]]
[[Category:Heliogyro]]

File:Nea-scout-1-piece-sail-high-res.jpg

2016-02-03T15:29:00Z

Ben: Artist's rendition of the Near Earth Asteroid Scout mission encountering an asteroid.

Artist's rendition of the Near Earth Asteroid Scout mission encountering an asteroid.

NEA Scout

2016-02-03T15:22:35Z

Ben: Added links to official NASA page and Wikipedia article

{{Stub}}
The [http://www.nasa.gov/content/nea-scout Near Earth Asteroid Scout (NEA Scout)] is a mission to fly a 6-unit Cubesat solar sail spacecraft by an asteroid. It is a joint project between the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), and NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC).

==Links==
* [http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cubesat/missions/neascout.php JPL NEA Scout page]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-Earth_Asteroid_Scout Wikipedia NEA Scout article]

[[Category:Missions]]
[[Category:Planned Missions]]

NEA Scout

2015-10-23T18:29:33Z

Ben: Created page with "{{Stub}} The [http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cubesat/missions/neascout.php Near Earth Asteroid Scout (NEAScout)] is a mission to fly a 6-unit Cubesat solar sail spacecraft by an aste..."

{{Stub}}
The [http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cubesat/missions/neascout.php Near Earth Asteroid Scout (NEAScout)] is a mission to fly a 6-unit Cubesat solar sail spacecraft by an asteroid. It is a joint project between the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), and NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC).

[[Category:Missions]]
[[Category:Planned Missions]]

LightSail has deployed

2015-06-07T21:54:20Z

Ben:

[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150607-lightsail-deployment-initiatied.html The Planetary Society's LightSail spacecraft successfully deployed its solar sail.] The link includes instructions on how to view the spacecraft using the [http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=40661 N2YO service.] The deployment comes after the mission struggled with [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150526-software-glitch-pauses-ls-test.html a software glitched caused a communications loss] and [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150604-lightsail-silent-again.html battery problems.] Also see the [http://www.planetary.org/press-room/releases/2015/bill-nye-planetary-society-1.html Planetary Society's press release.]

Congratulations, LightSail team!

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 17:47, 7 June 2015 (EDT)

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

LightSail Team Prepares for Sail Deployment

2015-06-07T21:52:42Z

Ben:

[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150531-lightsail-possible-tuesday-deploy.html The LightSail team is preparing to run the deployment test of the solar sail on Wednesday June 3rd, 2015.] Deployment will be executed manually, and is happening shortly after the team resumed communications with the [[LightSail]] spacecraft. There was an [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150530-lightsail-phones-home.html 8 day communications blackout due to a glitch in the software.]

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 14:19, 1 June 2015 (EDT)

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

LightSail has deployed

2015-06-07T21:47:33Z

Ben: Created page with "[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150607-lightsail-deployment-initiatied.html The Planetary Society's LightSail spacecraft successfully deployed its solar sai..."

[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150607-lightsail-deployment-initiatied.html The Planetary Society's LightSail spacecraft successfully deployed its solar sail.] The link includes instructions on how to view the spacecraft using the [http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=40661 N2YO service.] The deployment comes after the mission struggled with [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150526-software-glitch-pauses-ls-test.html a software glitched caused a communications loss] and [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150604-lightsail-silent-again.html battery problems.]

Congratulations, LightSail team!

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 17:47, 7 June 2015 (EDT)

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

LightSail Team Prepares for Sail Deployment

2015-06-01T18:19:50Z

Ben: Created page with "[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150531-lightsail-possible-tuesday-deploy.html The LigthSail team is preparing to run the deployment test of the solar sail o..."

[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150531-lightsail-possible-tuesday-deploy.html The LigthSail team is preparing to run the deployment test of the solar sail on Wednesday June 3rd, 2015.] Deployment will be executed manually, and is happening shortly after the team resumed communications with the [[LightSail]] spacecraft. There was an [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150530-lightsail-phones-home.html 8 day communications blackout due to a glitch in the software.]

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 14:19, 1 June 2015 (EDT)

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

LightSail launches Kickstarter campaign

2015-05-18T16:56:05Z

Ben: Created page with "[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theplanetarysociety/lightsail-a-revolutionary-solar-sailing-spacecraft The Planetary Society's LightSail solar sail project launched a Ki..."

[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theplanetarysociety/lightsail-a-revolutionary-solar-sailing-spacecraft The Planetary Society's LightSail solar sail project launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.] The campaign is raising funds to complete development of a 2nd [[LightSail]] test flight that will sail the spacecraft. The first test on May 20th, 2015, tests deployment of the sail.

===Updates===
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theplanetarysociety/lightsail-a-revolutionary-solar-sailing-spacecraft/posts/1234058 LightSail's Kickstarter campaign passed $550,000]], which fully funds the mission. The next stretch goal of $1 million will fund an outrach campaign to make broad public awareness of the LightSail solar sail and cubesat technology, so it can be put to work in future space missions.

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 12:56, 18 May 2015 (EDT)

LightSail Launch Countdown

2015-05-18T16:39:57Z

Ben: Created page with "[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150517-lightsail-launch-countdown.html The Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force X37B and LightSail] is rolling out to the l..."

[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150517-lightsail-launch-countdown.html The Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force X37B and LightSail] is rolling out to the launch pad on Tuesday May 19th, 2015. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday May 20th, 2015, after which the [[LightSail]] spacecraft will test deployment of the sail. Solar sail flight test will happen on a later flight.

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 12:39, 18 May 2015 (EDT)

StarTalk Cosmic Queries: LightSail with Bill Nye

2015-05-01T18:04:30Z

Ben: Created page with "[http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-lightsail-with-bill-nye/ Bill Nye answers questions about solar sails and LightSail] on the April 19th, 2015, episode of Star..."

[http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-lightsail-with-bill-nye/ Bill Nye answers questions about solar sails and LightSail] on the April 19th, 2015, episode of StarTalk Radio.

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 14:04, 1 May 2015 (EDT)

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

Category:LightSail

2015-04-25T17:49:06Z

Ben:

Collection of news and pages on the Planetary Society's LightSail mission

Category:LightSail

2015-04-25T17:48:54Z

Ben: Created page with "Collection of new and pages on the Planetary Society's LightSail mission"

Collection of new and pages on the Planetary Society's LightSail mission

LightSail

2015-04-25T17:48:24Z

Ben:

The LightSail project of the Planetary Society intends to fly three solar sails of increasing size and complexity over the next several years. An anonymous donor provided funding for the missions, which will begin with LightSail-1, a 3-meter square sail deployed from a 10x10x30cm Cubesat. This is similar to NASA's [[NanoSail-D]]. LightSail-2 will be larger and have increased sailing ability out of Earth orbit. LightSail-3 is intended to sail to the sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point to demonstrate solar wind monitoring for geomagnetic storm forecasting. The Planetary Society previously attempted to test fly a solar sail in the [[Cosmos 1]] mission.

==Links==
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/ LightSail Project]

==Coverage==
* [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2014/lightsail-update-launch.html LightSail update: Launch dates, July 10, 2014]
* [[LightSail updates July 7, 2014]]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/video_20101018.html Planetary Society: LightSail under construction]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/video_20101018.html Planetary Society: Lightsail-1 Lands on National Mall]
* [[News#Planetary_Society_planning_3-mission_solar_sail_project|SolarSailWiki: Planetary Society planning 3-mission solar sail project]]
* [http://www.planetary.org/about/press/releases/2009/1109_Planetary_Society_to_Sail_Again_with.html The Planetary Society press release]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/ The Planetary Society LightSail project page]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/space/10solar.html New York Times: Setting Sail Into Space, Propelled by Sunshine]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33812469/ns/technology_and_science-space/from/ET MSNBC.com: After letdown, solar-sail project rises again]
* [http://planetary.org/radio/show/00000366/ Planetary Radio: Celebrating Carl Sagan and a New Solar Sail With Ann Druyan]
* [http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002197/ The Planetary Society Blog: A million dollars says the Planetary Society can make a solar sail fly]
* [http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/10solarsails/ Spaceflight Now: Two solar sailing trials readied for launch next year]

[[Category:Planned Missions]]
[[Category:Demonstration]]
[[Category:Missions]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

LightSail Readiness Tests Prepare Team for Mission Operations

2015-04-25T17:48:04Z

Ben: Created page with "[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20140424-lightsail-readiness-tests.html The Planetary Society's LightSail mission is undergoing tests to make sure the spacecr..."

[http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20140424-lightsail-readiness-tests.html The Planetary Society's LightSail mission is undergoing tests to make sure the spacecraft is ready for operations] when it launches. [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150413-lightsail-launch-delayed.html LightSail is scheduled to launch no sooner than May 20th 2015], on an Atlas V rocket with the Air Force's X-37B reusable spaceplane.

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 13:48, 25 April 2015 (EDT)

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:LightSail]]

Project Dragonfly

2015-04-25T17:33:17Z

Ben: Created page with "{{Stub}} Project Dragonfly is a proposal to launch a swarm of small solar sails to the stars using lasers. ===Links=== * [http://www.i4is.org/news/dragonfly Project Dragonfl..."

{{Stub}}

Project Dragonfly is a proposal to launch a swarm of small solar sails to the stars using lasers.

===Links===
* [http://www.i4is.org/news/dragonfly Project Dragonfly]
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1465787600/project-dragonfly-sail-to-the-stars Kickstarter campaign]

===News===
* [[Project Dragonfly on Kickstarter]]

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[[Category:Mission Concepts]]

Project Dragonfly on Kickstarter

2015-04-25T17:29:43Z

Ben: Created page with "Project Dragonfly is a proposal to launch a swarm of small solar sails to the stars using lasers. [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1465787600/project-dragonfly-sail-t..."

[[Project Dragonfly]] is a proposal to launch a swarm of small solar sails to the stars using lasers. [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1465787600/project-dragonfly-sail-to-the-stars They have launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign] for the preliminary engineering design by international student teams.

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]])

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:Interstellar]]

Dreaming Up the Future of Interstellar Travel

2015-04-25T17:02:22Z

Ben: Created page with "[http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/04/24/2015/dreaming-up-the-future-of-interstellar-travel.html Science Friday interviews Les Johnson] about the future of interstellar tra..."

[http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/04/24/2015/dreaming-up-the-future-of-interstellar-travel.html Science Friday interviews Les Johnson] about the future of interstellar travel.

--[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 13:02, 25 April 2015 (EDT)

[[Category:News]]
[[Category:Interstellar]]

Lunar Flashlight

2014-11-19T18:00:07Z

Ben: Created page with "Lunar Flashlight is NASA mission concept to shine reflected sunlight at the south pole of the moon with a small solar sail to help find volatiles like water. ===Links=== * [h..."

Lunar Flashlight is NASA mission concept to shine reflected sunlight at the south pole of the moon with a small solar sail to help find volatiles like water.

===Links===
* [http://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/lunar-flashlight/ NASA Lunar Flashlight page]

[[Category:Mission Concepts]]

Category:Attitude Control

2014-11-18T15:41:45Z

Ben:

Solar pressure can generate a torque to control the attitude of spacecraft. [[IKAROS]] uses electronic reflective control devices on the edges of the sail. [[LightSail]] will use a reaction wheel and magnetic torque rods. [[Sunjammer]] was designed to use steering vanes - small sails at the boom tips.

[[Category:Applications]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Category:Attitude Control

2014-11-18T15:41:31Z

Ben:

Solar pressure can generate a torque to control the attitude of spacecraft. [[IKAROS]] uses electronic reflective control devices on the edges of the sail. [[Lightsail]] will use a reaction wheel and magnetic torque rods. [[Sunjammer]] was designed to use steering vanes - small sails at the boom tips.

[[Category:Applications]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Sandbox

2014-11-15T21:34:04Z

Ben:

__NOTOC__

LaTeX Math:

<math>
x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}
</math>

<math>
\operatorname{erfc}(x) =
\frac{2}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_x^{\infty} e^{-t^2}\,dt =
\frac{e^{-x^2}}{x\sqrt{\pi}}\sum_{n=0}^\infty (-1)^n \frac{(2 n)!}{n!(2 x)^{2n}}
</math>

<math>
\vec a_s = a_c {AU^2 \over r_s^2} \left(\vec r_s \cdot \vec n\right)^2 \vec n
</math>

Testing: <math>\left(a\right)</math>

Mimetex:

<tex>\Large x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}</tex>

This is a reference to Colin McInnes' <em>Solar Sailing</em><cite>McInnes1999</cite>.

{{Bibliography}}

foobar

This is a test. Here's a URL: http://www.google.com

Here's another: http://www.space.com

This is a test.

Here's another external link: http://www.noaa.gov/

http://www.livescience.com/

Testing, testing, 123.

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LightSail

2014-11-14T00:52:08Z

Ben:

The LightSail project of the Planetary Society intends to fly three solar sails of increasing size and complexity over the next several years. An anonymous donor provided funding for the missions, which will begin with LightSail-1, a 3-meter square sail deployed from a 10x10x30cm Cubesat. This is similar to NASA's [[NanoSail-D]]. LightSail-2 will be larger and have increased sailing ability out of Earth orbit. LightSail-3 is intended to sail to the sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point to demonstrate solar wind monitoring for geomagnetic storm forecasting. The Planetary Society previously attempted to test fly a solar sail in the [[Cosmos 1]] mission.

==Links==
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/ LightSail Project]

==Coverage==
* [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2014/lightsail-update-launch.html LightSail update: Launch dates, July 10, 2014]
* [[LightSail updates July 7, 2014]]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/video_20101018.html Planetary Society: LightSail under construction]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/video_20101018.html Planetary Society: Lightsail-1 Lands on National Mall]
* [[News#Planetary_Society_planning_3-mission_solar_sail_project|SolarSailWiki: Planetary Society planning 3-mission solar sail project]]
* [http://www.planetary.org/about/press/releases/2009/1109_Planetary_Society_to_Sail_Again_with.html The Planetary Society press release]
* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/ The Planetary Society LightSail project page]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/space/10solar.html New York Times: Setting Sail Into Space, Propelled by Sunshine]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33812469/ns/technology_and_science-space/from/ET MSNBC.com: After letdown, solar-sail project rises again]
* [http://planetary.org/radio/show/00000366/ Planetary Radio: Celebrating Carl Sagan and a New Solar Sail With Ann Druyan]
* [http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002197/ The Planetary Society Blog: A million dollars says the Planetary Society can make a solar sail fly]
* [http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/10solarsails/ Spaceflight Now: Two solar sailing trials readied for launch next year]

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2014-11-12T22:37:43Z

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The Starflight Handbook: a Pioneers Guide to Interstellar Travel

2014-10-27T20:12:37Z

Ben:

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By Eugene F. Mallove and Gregory L. Matloff. Wiley Science Editions, New York, 1989. Library of Congress call number: TL790 .M26 1989. ISBN 0471619124.
<cite>Malloveetal1989</cite>

Discusses the considerations to be taken when travelling to another star, as well as the propulsion required to get there. The authors limited themselves to propulsion where the physics is more or less known (no faster-than-light or reactionless systems). Discusses sails using both lasers and sunlight.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

The Mote in God's Eye

2014-10-27T20:11:19Z

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By Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.
Simon and Schuster, New York, 1974. ISBN 0-671-21833-6
<cite>Nivenetal1974</cite>

This is a science fiction story about humanity's first contact with alien intelligence about 1000 years after attaining faster-than-light travel. The aliens contact humanity by sending a piloted laser sail to an inhabited human world.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Starsailing: Solar Sails and Interstellar Travel

2014-10-27T19:29:40Z

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By Louis Friedman. Wiley, New York, 1988. Library of Congress call number: TL783.9 .F75 1988.
<cite>Friedman1988</cite>

Discusses the history of solar sailing up to 1988, particularly the 1977-78 JPL Halley Rendezvous study. Also discusses the designs for the JPL study, possibilities for travel throughout the solar system and beyond, and a proposed race to the moon for the 500 year anniversary of Columbus reaching North America.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control

2014-10-27T19:28:19Z

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By Bong Wie. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 2008.
<cite>Wie2008</cite>

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===References===
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Space Sailing (2)

2014-10-27T19:26:19Z

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By Dorothy M. Souza. Lerner Publications, Minneapolis, 1994. Library of Congress call number: TL783.9 .568 1994. ISBN 0822528509
<cite>Souza1994</cite>

Provides an overview of solar sailing, from history, to interplanetary missions, to interstellar travel. Includes many photographs and images. Listed as juvenile literature, but good for any readership.

See [[Space Sailing]] for the book by Jerome Wright.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Space Sailing

2014-10-27T19:24:59Z

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By Jerome Wright. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1992. Library of Congress call number: TL783.9.W75 1992. ISBN 2-88124-803-9 (hardcover) and ISBN 2-88124-842-X (softcover).
<cite>Wright1992</cite>

Space Sailing was written by Jerome Wright to publish details of the JPL Halley rendezvous study from the 1970s, as well as his own continuing work. The book discusses a rich variety of solar sail configurations, applications, and considerations to be taken in their design. Some of the topics discussed are:
* Uses for a sail at every body in the solar system (and beyond)
* Numerous possible sailing vessel designs
* Details of the fabrication and deployment of sail films
* Support structure construction
* Considerations for solar sail operation in a variety of circumstances
* Laser (and microwave) propelled solar sails for interstellar travel

See [[Space Sailing (2)]] for the book by Dorothy M. Souza.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel

2014-10-27T19:23:08Z

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By Giovanni Vulpetti, Les Johnson, and [[Gregory L. Matloff]]. Copernicus Books, 2008. ISBN 978-0-387-34404-1
<cite>Vulpettietal2008</cite>

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Solar Sailing: Technology Dynamics and Mission Applications

2014-10-27T19:21:43Z

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By Colin R. McInnes. Springer-Verlag, London, ISBN 1-85233-102-X, 1999. 296 pages.<cite>McInnes1999</cite>

This is a very comprehensive book on all aspects of solar sailing. The first chapter is a borad summary discussing principles, history, practicality, applications, and future direction. The following chapters go into great depth - both in discussion and mathematics - on light pressure, design (including many historical designs) and steering, orbital mechanics, "non-Keplerian" orbits, mission case studies, and laser-driven sails. Look at the table of contents and cover for a preview:
* [[Solar Sailing: Technology Dynamics and Mission Applications Table of Contents|Table of Contents]]
* [[:Image:SolarSailingCover.jpg|Cover]]

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Rocheworld

2014-10-27T19:15:22Z

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By [[Robert L. Forward]]
<cite>Forward1990</cite>

Rocheworld is the story of a one way human interstellar laser sail exploration program. The focus of the story is about the first mission, which is sent to Barnard's Star. This story draws heavily from Forward's work on multi-stage interstellar laser sails. The sequels to Rocheworld also describe the solar sail.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Recent Advances in Gossamer Spacecraft

2014-10-27T19:13:45Z

Ben:

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Edited by Christopher H. M. Jenkins. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., Reston, Virginia, 2006. Volume 212 of Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Editor-in-Chief Frank K. Lu. ISBN 1-56347-777-7
<cite>Jenkins2006</cite>

This is the follow-on book to [[Gossamer Spacecraft: Membrane and Inflatable Structures Technology for Space Applications]] discussing recent work in gossamer and inflatable spacecraft technology. Specifically, Chapter 5 "Solar Sail Propulsion Technology Development" discusses solar sail technology advancement conducted under NASA's In-Space Propulsion Technologies solar sail program resulting in the ground deployment of two 20-m solar sails in a vacuum chamber. This work is precursory to actual flight validation which is currently being studied under the NASA New Millennium Program ST-9.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Deep Space Probes: To the Outer Solar System and Beyond

2014-10-27T19:13:30Z

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By Gregory L. Matloff. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, 2005. 2nd edition. ISBN 3-540-24772-6
<cite>Matloff2005</cite>

Following on [[The Starflight Handbook: a Pioneers Guide to Interstellar Travel]], this book takes into account the most recent developments in propulsion technology. There is extensive discussion of solar sail technology and missions, including the entire appendix.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Deep Space Propulsion: A Roadmap to Interstellar Flight

2014-10-27T19:10:25Z

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Bibliography

2014-10-27T19:05:00Z

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Prospects for Interstellar Travel

2014-10-27T19:01:33Z

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By John H. Mauldin. Published for the American Astronautical Society by Univelt Inc., San Diego, 1992. Volume 80 Science and Technology Series, ISBN 0-87703-345-5 (soft cover)
<cite>Mauldin1992</cite>

Discusses various aspects of interstellar travel. Chapter 2.8 briefly discusses solar sails.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}

Project Solar Sail

2014-10-27T18:58:35Z

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Edited by [[People#Arthur C. Clarke|Arthur C. Clarke]], David Brin, and [[Jonathan Vos Post]]. Penguin Books, 1990. ISBN 0-451-45002-7
<cite>Clarkeetal1990</cite>

A collection of essays and short stories about solar sails. This book was part of a fund-raising effort for the World Space Foundation.

===References===
{{Bibliography}}