Bibliography

Journal Searches

These links provide a good source of technical literature on solar sails.

• NASA Technical Report Server - May or may not have free online versions of papers. Simple search for "solar sail"
• AIAA Electronic Library - Papers available to journal subscribers or conference attendees only. 1st page is usually available for free. Enter "solar sail" in full text search box for comprehensive results.

Books

Gossamer Spacecraft: Membrane and Inflatable Structures Technology for Space Applications

Edited by Christopher H. M. Jenkins. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., Reston, Virginia, 2001. Volume 191 of Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Editor-in-Chief Paul Zarchan. ISBN: 1-56347-403-4

This book discusses various aspects of gossamer and inflatable spacecraft technology, with contributions by many different authors. Chapter 19 "Gossamer Sailcraft Technology" by Moktar Salama, Colin McInnes, and Patricia Mulligan, covers solar sails. Chapter 22 "Advanced Concepts" by Artur Chmielewski discusses solar sails and large, gossamer space observatories.