Abstract The solar sail formation establishment problem is solved for Earth-centered Sun-Synchronous orbits using optimal control theory, assuming that the deputy solar sail is capable of changing its attitude and that the chief solar sail flies in a Sun-synchronous orbit and does not employ active control. Because there is no analytic solution, numerical techniques are used to solve the optimal formation establishment problem. This paper demonstrates the existence of locally-optimal solutions to the solar sail formation establishment problem and provides a quantification of the solar sail’s control effort.


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    Titel :

    Preliminary Results on Optimal Establishment of Solar Sail Formations


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    15.03.2019


    Format / Umfang :

    14 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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