Solar sailing offers the possibility of low-cost long-distance missions, impossible for any other type of conventional spacecraft. The book provides a detailed account of solar sailing, at a high technical level but in a way accessible to the scientifically informed layman. Solar sail orbital dynamics and solar radiation pressure form the foundations of the book, but the engineering design of solar sails is also considered, along with potential mission applications. This book introduces the subject and at the same time provides a technical reference source.
| ISBN: | 9783540210627 |
| Publication date: | 20th February 2004 |
| Author: | Colin R McInnes |
| Publisher: | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K an imprint of Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 296 pages |
| Series: | Springer Praxis Books |
| Genres: |
Aerospace and aviation technology Astronautics Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods Astrophysics Automotive technology and trades |