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==Selected Web Sites==
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==General Websites==
  
===General Websites===
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* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/ The Planetary Society: Solar Sailing]
 
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* [http://sail.quarkweb.com/ Space Sailing]
* [http://www.planetary.org/solarsail/ Cosmos 1: The First Solar Sail]
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* [http://www.spacesailing.com/ Space Sailing]
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* [http://www.u3p.net/ Union for the Promotion of Photonic Propulsion (U3P)]
 
* [http://www.u3p.net/ Union for the Promotion of Photonic Propulsion (U3P)]
 
* [http://www.kp.dlr.de/solarsail/ DLR Solar Sail Homepage]
 
* [http://www.kp.dlr.de/solarsail/ DLR Solar Sail Homepage]
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* [http://www.eas.asu.edu/~sunsail/ Arizona State University: Homepage of the ASU Solar Sail Research Project]
 
* [http://www.eas.asu.edu/~sunsail/ Arizona State University: Homepage of the ASU Solar Sail Research Project]
  
===Missions===
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==Missions==
  
====Past Missions====
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''See also [[:Category:Missions]]''
* [http://www.planetary.org/solarsail/ Cosmos 1: The First Solar Sail]
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** [http://www.kiasystems.ru/ KIA Systems information on Cosmos 1]
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===Past Missions===
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* [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/ Cosmos 1: The First Solar Sail]
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** [http://www.kiasystems.ru/english/solarsail/home.html KIA Systems information on Cosmos 1]
 
* [http://src.space.ru/ Space Regatta Consortium - Znamya project] - While not an actual solar sail, the Znamya project tested large lightweight mirrors in space. Solar sails are discussed as a variation of the design. Also see: [http://www.space-frontier.org/Events/Znamya/ Space Frontier Foundation - Znamya.]
 
* [http://src.space.ru/ Space Regatta Consortium - Znamya project] - While not an actual solar sail, the Znamya project tested large lightweight mirrors in space. Solar sails are discussed as a variation of the design. Also see: [http://www.space-frontier.org/Events/Znamya/ Space Frontier Foundation - Znamya.]
  
====Missions in Development====
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===Mission Concepts===
 
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* [http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/st9/index.html NASA New Millenium Program Space Technology 9]
 
* [http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/st9/index.html NASA New Millenium Program Space Technology 9]
 
====Mission Concepts====
 
 
 
* [http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/projects/blade/ Solar Blade Solar Sail Project] - A nanosatellite [[Heliogyro]] project at [http://www.ri.cmu.edu/ Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute.]
 
* [http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/projects/blade/ Solar Blade Solar Sail Project] - A nanosatellite [[Heliogyro]] project at [http://www.ri.cmu.edu/ Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute.]
 
** [http://www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_339.html Robotics Institute: Solar Blade Solar Sail] - [http://www.ri.cmu.edu/ Robotics Institute] project page.
 
** [http://www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_339.html Robotics Institute: Solar Blade Solar Sail] - [http://www.ri.cmu.edu/ Robotics Institute] project page.
* [http://aria.seas.wustl.edu/Suncatcher/default.htm Washington University: Project Aria: Suncatcher Deep Space Probe]
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* [http://interstellar.jpl.nasa.gov/ NASA Interstellar Probe]
 
* [http://interstellar.jpl.nasa.gov/ NASA Interstellar Probe]
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* [[NanoSail-D]]
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* [http://czcube.org/en/index.html czCube - amateur-build nanosatelite, possibly featuring solar sail experiment]
  
===Documents===
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==Documents==
  
 
Also See: [[Books]] and [[Papers]]
 
Also See: [[Books]] and [[Papers]]
  
====General====
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===General===
  
 
* [http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/g/a/gag1/videos/SolarSailing.wmv Columbus 500 Space Sail Cup Video] - 58 MB, 12-minute video from 1991 showing animations of several of the solar sail designs intended to compete in the the Columbus 500 Space Sail Cup, as well as introduction to solar sailing. Also includes a news segment from NBC on the Znamya space mirror and solar sailing. Video prepared by [http://users.adelphia.net/~greg_gran/ Greg Granville], one of the original creators of the video.
 
* [http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/g/a/gag1/videos/SolarSailing.wmv Columbus 500 Space Sail Cup Video] - 58 MB, 12-minute video from 1991 showing animations of several of the solar sail designs intended to compete in the the Columbus 500 Space Sail Cup, as well as introduction to solar sailing. Also includes a news segment from NBC on the Znamya space mirror and solar sailing. Video prepared by [http://users.adelphia.net/~greg_gran/ Greg Granville], one of the original creators of the video.
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* [http://www.spacesailing.net/ Spacesailing.net: Bernd Dachwald's research on solar sailing]
 
* [http://www.spacesailing.net/ Spacesailing.net: Bernd Dachwald's research on solar sailing]
 
* [http://www.aero.gla.ac.uk/Research/Ss/ras/index.htm Royal Astronomical Society - Solar Sail Mission Applications Seminar] - May 10th, 2002. Contains a number of presentations about current work on solar sails.
 
* [http://www.aero.gla.ac.uk/Research/Ss/ras/index.htm Royal Astronomical Society - Solar Sail Mission Applications Seminar] - May 10th, 2002. Contains a number of presentations about current work on solar sails.
* [http://scientium.com/diagon_alley/commentary/bowden_essays/sotm/starship/sailships.htm Interstellar Sailing Ships] - articles on solar and laser sails, magnetic sails, and others by Ges Seger and Alasdair Allan.
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====Sail Design and Architecture====
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===Sail Design and Architecture===
  
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* [http://www.lgarde.com/programs/solsail.htm L'Garde solar sail development]
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** [http://www.lgarde.com/papers.htm#solarsails Solar sail papers]
 
* [http://www-ccar.colorado.edu/asen5519/cma/documents/FastSolarSailsPaper.pdf Very Fast Solar Sails] - by Chauncey Uphoff
 
* [http://www-ccar.colorado.edu/asen5519/cma/documents/FastSolarSailsPaper.pdf Very Fast Solar Sails] - by Chauncey Uphoff
 
* [http://www.aec-able.com/corpinfo/techpub.html Able Engineering - Scalable Solar Sail Subsystem Design Considerations] - See number 13
 
* [http://www.aec-able.com/corpinfo/techpub.html Able Engineering - Scalable Solar Sail Subsystem Design Considerations] - See number 13
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* [http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/383104.html AlAA 97-2762 Inflatable Solar Sails for Low-Cost Robotic Mars]
 
* [http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/383104.html AlAA 97-2762 Inflatable Solar Sails for Low-Cost Robotic Mars]
 
* [http://www.islandone.org/LEOBiblio/ Earth-to-Orbit Transportation Bibliography] - See application 32 "Moon-Earth Momentum Exchange" for a solar sail application.
 
* [http://www.islandone.org/LEOBiblio/ Earth-to-Orbit Transportation Bibliography] - See application 32 "Moon-Earth Momentum Exchange" for a solar sail application.
* [http://www.pioneerastro.com/Projects/SSM/ssm.html Pioneer Astronautics - Solar Sail Microspacecraft]
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* [http://www.pioneerastro.com/ Pioneer Astronautics]
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** [http://www.pioneerastro.com/Projects/Solar_Sail_Microspacecraft.html Solar Sail Microspacecraft]
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** [http://www.pioneerastro.com/Projects/Ultralight_Solar_Sail_for_Interstellar_Travel.html Ultralight Solar Sail for Interstellar Travel]
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*** [http://www.niac.usra.edu/studies/333Christensen.html NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts page]
 
* [http://www.nasatech.com/Briefs/Sept00/NPO20879.html Nesting-Hoop Solar Sail]
 
* [http://www.nasatech.com/Briefs/Sept00/NPO20879.html Nesting-Hoop Solar Sail]
 
* [http://www.nasatech.com/Briefs/Oct01/NPO20853.html Solar Sails Would Be Segmented To Minimize Stresses]
 
* [http://www.nasatech.com/Briefs/Oct01/NPO20853.html Solar Sails Would Be Segmented To Minimize Stresses]
 
* [http://www.nasatech.com/Briefs/Oct01/NPO20852.html Solar Sails Would Be Made From Carbon Nets]
 
* [http://www.nasatech.com/Briefs/Oct01/NPO20852.html Solar Sails Would Be Made From Carbon Nets]
  
====Dynamics and Mission Concepts====
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===Dynamics and Mission Concepts===
  
 
* [http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v32n3/dps2000/369.htm Solar Sails at Asteroids: Close Proximity Operations for Scientific Missions (Abstract)] - by E. Morrow, D.J. Scheeres, and D. Lubin.
 
* [http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v32n3/dps2000/369.htm Solar Sails at Asteroids: Close Proximity Operations for Scientific Missions (Abstract)] - by E. Morrow, D.J. Scheeres, and D. Lubin.
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* [http://www.rametzger.com/nonfic-mblbs.htm Multi-Bounce Laser-Based Sails] - by Robert A. Metzger and Geoffrey Landis. Discusses the theory of recycling laser light by multiple reflections between a solar sail and reflector at the laser source. This would allow much smaller lasers to accelerate a sail.
 
* [http://www.rametzger.com/nonfic-mblbs.htm Multi-Bounce Laser-Based Sails] - by Robert A. Metzger and Geoffrey Landis. Discusses the theory of recycling laser light by multiple reflections between a solar sail and reflector at the laser source. This would allow much smaller lasers to accelerate a sail.
  
====Interstellar====
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===Interstellar===
  
 
* [http://www.giancarlogenta.it/interstellarstudies.htm Interstellar precursor mission concepts]
 
* [http://www.giancarlogenta.it/interstellarstudies.htm Interstellar precursor mission concepts]
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* [http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/suess/Interstellar_Probe/ISP-Intro.html The Interstellar Probe] - an Introduction to, and Rationale for [http://interstellar.jpl.nasa.gov/ The Interstellar Probe.]
 
* [http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/suess/Interstellar_Probe/ISP-Intro.html The Interstellar Probe] - an Introduction to, and Rationale for [http://interstellar.jpl.nasa.gov/ The Interstellar Probe.]
  
===Research===
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==Research==
  
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* [http://www.adrc.iastate.edu/ Asteroid Deflection Research Center] at [http://www.iastate.edu/ Iowa State University]
 
* [http://www.spacesailing.net/ Spacesailing.net: Bernd Dachwald's research on solar sailing]
 
* [http://www.spacesailing.net/ Spacesailing.net: Bernd Dachwald's research on solar sailing]
 
* [http://www.eas.asu.edu/~sunsail/ Arizona State University: Homepage of the ASU Solar Sail Research Project]
 
* [http://www.eas.asu.edu/~sunsail/ Arizona State University: Homepage of the ASU Solar Sail Research Project]
 
* [http://www.kp.dlr.de/SolarSail/ DLR Solar Sail Homepage]
 
* [http://www.kp.dlr.de/SolarSail/ DLR Solar Sail Homepage]
 
* [http://www.ilcdover.com/products/aerospace_defense/solarsails.htm ILC Dover Solar Sails and Inflatable Booms]
 
* [http://www.ilcdover.com/products/aerospace_defense/solarsails.htm ILC Dover Solar Sails and Inflatable Booms]
* [http://www.aero.kyushu-u.ac.jp/solar_sail/solar_sail.html Kyushu University Solar Sail Research] - in Japanese
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* [http://www.solarvision.org/ Solarvision] - Cross-university research on solar sailing.
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** [http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/students/archivesall.cfm?PageNum_Archives=3 NASA Microgravity University flights] - Scroll down to "Photon Propulsion for Gossamer Spacecraft".
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** [http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/students/archivesall.cfm?PageNum_Archives=3 NASA Microgravity University flights] - Scroll down to "Photon Propulsion for Gossamer Spacecraft".-->
 
* [http://rise.rutgers.edu/rise2001/scholars.php3?name=vasquez RISE 2001 Summer Scholars - David Vasquez - "Conceptual Analysis of Solar Sails and Integration of Piezoelectric Ceramics as Sensors and Actuators"]
 
* [http://rise.rutgers.edu/rise2001/scholars.php3?name=vasquez RISE 2001 Summer Scholars - David Vasquez - "Conceptual Analysis of Solar Sails and Integration of Piezoelectric Ceramics as Sensors and Actuators"]
* [http://www.stg.srs.com/atd/Solar_Sail.htm SRS Technologies: Solar Sails]
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* [http://www.aero.gla.ac.uk/Research/Ss/Solar.htm University of Glasgow Solar Sail Mission Analysis: Colin McInnes]
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* [http://www.strath.ac.uk/space/ Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory] at the [http://www.strath.ac.uk/mecheng/ University of Strathclyde Mechanical Engineering department] by [[Colin R. McInnes]]
* [http://sec.gsfc.nasa.gov/ NASA Goddard: Sun-Earth Connection] - Solar sails are identified as the highest priority propulsion technology for this program.
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** Previously [http://www.aero.gla.ac.uk/Research/Ss/Solar.htm University of Glasgow Solar Sail Mission Analysis]
* [http://www.inspacepropulsion.com/tech/sails.html NASA In-Space Propulsion Technologies: Solar Sails]
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* [http://sec.gsfc.nasa.gov/ NASA Heliophysics] - Solar sails are identified as one of the highest priority technologies for this program.
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* [http://home.earthlink.net/~jbenford/ Microwave Sciences] - Microwave sail propulsion experiments
 
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~jbenford/ Microwave Sciences] - Microwave sail propulsion experiments
  
===General Information===
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==General Information==
  
 
* [http://geocities.com/bobvanx/play/handy/topicplayreflector.html Spin Stabilized Ring Solar Sail] - by Robert van der Walle. Shows the Mirua-Ori folding technique applied to a ring-shaped sail.
 
* [http://geocities.com/bobvanx/play/handy/topicplayreflector.html Spin Stabilized Ring Solar Sail] - by Robert van der Walle. Shows the Mirua-Ori folding technique applied to a ring-shaped sail.
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* [http://www.ucar.edu/eo/staff/dward/sao/fit/sails.htm Fuelling Interplanetary Travel: Solar Sails] - by Dennis Ward
 
* [http://www.ucar.edu/eo/staff/dward/sao/fit/sails.htm Fuelling Interplanetary Travel: Solar Sails] - by Dennis Ward
  
===Magnetic, Plasma, and Other Space Sails===
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==Magnetic, Plasma, and Other Space Sails==
  
 
* [http://dosxx.colorado.edu/~delamere/NASA_TP_04_213143.pdf Plasma Sail Concept Fundamentals] by [http://dosxx.colorado.edu/~delamere/ Peter Delamere] and others. A NASA supported independant analysis of the physics of plasma sails.
 
* [http://dosxx.colorado.edu/~delamere/NASA_TP_04_213143.pdf Plasma Sail Concept Fundamentals] by [http://dosxx.colorado.edu/~delamere/ Peter Delamere] and others. A NASA supported independant analysis of the physics of plasma sails.
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* [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Roleplayer/Roleplayer29/MagSails.html Stellar Windjammers: The Magnetic Sail Space Drive] - an article by Sean Barrett on magnetic sails for [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Roleplayer/Roleplayer29/MagSails.html Roleplayer.]
 
* [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Roleplayer/Roleplayer29/MagSails.html Stellar Windjammers: The Magnetic Sail Space Drive] - an article by Sean Barrett on magnetic sails for [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Roleplayer/Roleplayer29/MagSails.html Roleplayer.]
  
===Art, Entertainment, and Miscellaneous===
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==Art, Entertainment, and Miscellaneous==
  
* [http://www.randyasplund.com/browse/sfpg/solsail.html Solar Sail Construction Platform] - a painting by [http://www.randyasplund.com/ Randy Asplundh], showing large solar sails under construction in Earth orbit. Also has a concise description of solar sailing.
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* [http://www.scifaiku.com/read/topten.html Scifaiku Top Ten - Solar Sail]
 
* [http://www.scifaiku.com/read/topten.html Scifaiku Top Ten - Solar Sail]
 
* Paintings of solar sails by Don Dixon
 
* Paintings of solar sails by Don Dixon
** [http://cosmographica.com/gallery/portfolio2007/content/293_SailsOfTauCeti_large.html The Sails of Tau Ceti]
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** [http://www.cosmographica.com/spaceart/album/Cosmographica%20Gallery%20251-300/slides/293_Sails_Of_Tau_Ceti.html The Sails of Tau Ceti]
** [http://cosmographica.com/gallery/portfolio2007/content/016_Sunjammer_large.html Sunjammer]
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** [http://www.cosmographica.com/spaceart/album/Cosmographica%20Gallery%20001-050/slides/016_Sunjammer.html Sunjammer]
** [http://cosmographica.com/gallery/portfolio2007/content/101_SolarSailor_large.html Solar Sailor]
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** [http://www.cosmographica.com/spaceart/album/Cosmographica%20Gallery%20101-150/slides/101_Solar_Sailor.html Solar Sailor]
** [http://cosmographica.com/gallery/portfolio2007/content/110_Tacking_Sunward_large.html Tacking Sunward]
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** [http://www.cosmographica.com/spaceart/album/Cosmographica%20Gallery%20101-150/slides/110_Tacking_Sunward.html Tacking Sunward]
* [http://www.patrawlings.com/ Pat Rawlings] - Website of the space artist. Includes some solar sail artwork.
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* [http://www.patrawlings.com/detail.cfm?id=1222 Light Race] - painting by [http://www.patrawlings.com/ Pat Rawlings] depicting solar sails in a race to the moon.
** [http://www.patrawlings.com/gallery.cfm?search_keywords=&category=Space%20Sports Space Sports section] - "Light Race", depicting solar sails in a race to the moon.
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** [http://www.patrawlings.com/gallery.cfm?next=84&page=15 Vehicle section, p. 15] - Two images of the Team Encounter solar sail
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** [http://www.patrawlings.com/gallery.cfm?next=96&page=17 Vehicle section, p. 17] - "Bay Launch"  
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* [http://www.novaspace.com/CALENDAR/Beyond2001.html Solar Sail Races] - an print available in [http://www.novaspace.com/ARTIST/PatRawlings.html Pat Rawlings] Beyond 2001 SAIC calendar.
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* [http://joebergeron.com/solarsail.html Solar Sail] - an illustration by Joe Bergeron for the astronomy textbook <em>The Cosmic Perspective.</em>
* [http://homepage.mac.com/joebergeron/solarsail.html Solar Sail] - an illustration by Joe Bergeron for the astronomy textbook <em>The Cosmic Perspective.</em>
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* [http://www.ricksternbach.com/spaceart.html Laser Light Sail] - an illustration by Rick Sternbach of a lander leaving an interstellar multi-stage laser sail to explore an alien world. Scroll down to see it.
 
* [http://www.ricksternbach.com/spaceart.html Laser Light Sail] - an illustration by Rick Sternbach of a lander leaving an interstellar multi-stage laser sail to explore an alien world. Scroll down to see it.
 
* [http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000526.html Solar Sail] - a NASA Marshall Space Flight Center illustration of a solar sail on the Astronomy Picture of the Day site.
 
* [http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000526.html Solar Sail] - a NASA Marshall Space Flight Center illustration of a solar sail on the Astronomy Picture of the Day site.
* [http://www.spaceanimation.com/solarsail.html Space Animation solar sail images] - images of solar sails, laser sails, and magnetic sails.
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Latest revision as of 20:00, 1 October 2014

Just as the internet is growing dramatically, so is interest in solar sails. The last time I checked, I found 305,000 hits for "solar OR light OR space sail OR sails OR sailing" on Google.

Therefore, I will provide a selection of web pages, rather than attempt to link to everything.

Here are some links to search the internet for solar sail information:


Contents

General Websites

Missions

See also Category:Missions

Past Missions

Mission Concepts

Documents

Also See: Books and Papers

General

Sail Design and Architecture

Dynamics and Mission Concepts

Interstellar

Research

General Information

Magnetic, Plasma, and Other Space Sails

Art, Entertainment, and Miscellaneous