This paper shows that current or near-term technology together with the H-reversal mode for solar sailing would allow designing a 22-year flight-time mission to the minimum Solar Gravitational Lens (550 AU from the Sun). Sailcraft mass can be as low as 345 kg with a net payload of 100 kg. Al-Cr sail is 0.287 km2 large and 0.14 μm thick. Sailcraft mass breakdown and trajectory profiles are detailed.


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    Title :

    Sailcraft-based mission to the Solar Gravitational Lens


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FORUM - 2000 ; 2000 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 504 , 1 ; 968-973


    Publication date :

    2000-01-19


    Size :

    6 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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