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Development of Solar Sail Propulsion for Inner Solar System NASA Science MissionsThis 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.
Document ID
20040085797
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Montgomery, Edward E., IV (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Johnson, Les (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
June 22, 2004
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Location: Fort Lauderdal, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: July 11, 2004
End Date: July 14, 2004
Sponsors: Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Electrical Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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