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Solar Sailing

Trajectory Design | Attitude Control
Recent developments in solar sail technology as an in-space propulsion system have expanded mission scenarios for scientific exploration. The concept of solar sailing provides a unique opportunity to harness the solar radiation pressure (SRP) and leverage the dynamics to maneuver a sail-based spacecraft. Current investigation includes exploring Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) Scout trajectory options and  control strategies to perform a flyby or rendezvous with an asteroid.
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​Background: NASA


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