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Thermal control of a solar sail (1978)

Jaworski, W. ; Greenfield, M. L. ; Stimpson, L. D. ; [et al.]

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Publication Date: 2019-07-13

Description: Thermal control concepts for the square and the heliogyro solar sail designs under consideration for a Halley's Comet rendezvous mission are presented. The mission, involving a 1982 launch, navigation to a 0.25-AU cranking orbit about the sun in order to develop a retrograde orbit, and rendezvous with the comet in 1986, would subject surfaces of the sail vehicle to solar constant values ranging from 16 to 0.1. A highly reflective coating to produce propulsive force is needed for one surface of the sail, while the other surface requires a highly emittive coating. The problem of maintaining the sail wrinkle-free is discussed.

Keywords: SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER

Type: AIAA PAPER 78-885 , Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference; May 24, 1978 - May 26, 1978; Palo Alto, CA

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