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Geostorm is a mission concept to monitor the solar wind for disturbances that lead to geomagnetic storms before they reach Earth. Spacecraft without solar sails, like NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer, provide ~30-60 minutes of warning by orbiting the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point. Solar sails would move this point closer to the Sun by counteracting solar gravity with sail thrust, possibly providing 1-2 hours warning.
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Geostorm (also called Heliostorm) is a mission concept to monitor the solar wind for disturbances that lead to geomagnetic storms before they reach Earth. Spacecraft without solar sails, like NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer, provide ~30-60 minutes of warning by orbiting the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point. Solar sails would move this point closer to the Sun by counteracting solar gravity with sail thrust, possibly providing 1-2 hours warning.
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 30 June 2009

Geostorm (also called Heliostorm) is a mission concept to monitor the solar wind for disturbances that lead to geomagnetic storms before they reach Earth. Spacecraft without solar sails, like NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer, provide ~30-60 minutes of warning by orbiting the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point. Solar sails would move this point closer to the Sun by counteracting solar gravity with sail thrust, possibly providing 1-2 hours warning. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

References

  1. West, J L. Solar sail vehicle system design for the Geostorm Warning Mission. AIAA Space 2000 Conference and Exposition Long Beach, California, USA , 2000. BibTeX [West2000]
  2. Yen, CL. Solar sail geostorm warning mission design. 14th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Maui, HI, February 8-12, 2004 , 2004. BibTeX [Yen2004]
  3. West, John L. The Geostorm Warning Mission: enhanced opportunities based on new technology. 14th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Maui, HI, February 8-12, 2004 , 2004. BibTeX [West2004]
  4. Young, Roy M. Updated Heliostorm Warning Mission: Enhancements Based on New Technology. AIAA 2007-2249 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference 23 - 26 April 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii , 2007. BibTeX [Young2007]
  5. Mulligan, Patricia. Solar Sails for the Operational Space Community. Spaceviews (8):3-4, August, 1998. BibTeX [Mulligan1998]
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