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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: | 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: | ||
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* [[:Image:SolarSailingCover.jpg|Cover]] | * [[:Image:SolarSailingCover.jpg|Cover]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:13, 14 May 2009
By Colin R. McInnes. Springer-Verlag, London, ISBN 1-85233-102-X, 1999. 296 pages.<bibref>McInnes:1999</bibref>
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:
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