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.
