The implementation of an idea reported by Oberth (1929) is discussed. This idea is concerned with the reflection of sunlight to the ground by means of orbiting metal mirrors. The approach used for implementing Oberth's idea makes use of aluminized Mylar as a reflecting material which is supported with the aid of a structure which includes six booms and a peripheral mirror cable. Four low resistance one turn coils are formed by the structure. Magnetic forces for attitude maneuvers are obtained by energizing the coils. A bipropellant propulsion system is to be used to raise the initial 330 km circular parking orbit to a 330 by 1000 km elliptic orbit. Two thrusters are employed. They are oriented parallel to each other and the mirror surface. The mirror satellite can be completely folded so as to maximize the launch capability of the Shuttle.


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    Titel :

    In orbit manufacture of solar reflector satellites


    Beteiligte:
    Muller, R. M. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Annual Meeting ; 1977 ; San Francisco, CA


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1978


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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