This paper examines recent assessments of the technology challenges facing solar sails, identifies the systems and technologies needing development, and the approach employed by NASA's In-Space Propulsion program in NASA to achieve near-term products that move this important technology from low technology readiness level toward the goal of application to science missions in near-Earth space and beyond.


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    Title :

    Development of Solar Sail Propulsion for Inner Solar System NASA Science Missions


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit ; 2004 ; Fort Lauderdal, FL, United States


    Publication date :

    2004-06-22


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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