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The NASA Solar Cruiser Solar Sail System – Ready for Heliophysics and Deep Space MissionsMission

Mature solar sail propulsion technology to enable near-term, compelling space missions for NASA and the nation.

Mission Technology Goals

Demonstrate solar sail propulsion technology to enable near- and midterm missions in cis-lunar space, sun-L1 halo orbits, non-Keplerian and other planetary orbits
- Maneuver without regret capability in the Earth/Moon system
- Space Domain Awareness
- Increased Space Weather warning times
- Sustained in-situ measurements within the Earth's magnetotail
- High inclination solar orbital observations
Document ID
20230007241
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Les Johnson
(Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Carlos Diaz
(Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Leslie McNutt
(Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Date Acquired
May 9, 2023
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: 6th International Symposium on Space Sailing (ISSS)
Location: New York, NY
Country: US
Start Date: June 5, 2023
End Date: June 9, 2023
Sponsors: New York City College of Technology
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 745081.01.11
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Technical Review
Single Expert
Keywords
Solar Sail
Heliophysics
small spacecraft
in-space propulsion
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