Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) is an innovative propellantless propulsion
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …

This paper presents two technology experiments–the plasma brake for deorbiting and the
electric solar wind sail for interplanetary propulsion–on board the ESTCube-2 and …

Utilization of satellites to meet the needs of various missions requires a reliable Attitude
Determination and Control System (ADCS). In this paper, we presents a robust design of the …

The Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) deflects charged particles from the solar wind through
an artificial electric field to generate thrust in interplanetary space. The structure of a …

The presence of a number of space debris in low Earth orbits poses a serious threat for
current spacecraft operations and future space missions. To mitigate this critical problem …

In astrodynamics, orbit cranking is usually referred to as an interplanetary transfer strategy
that exploits multiple gravity-assist maneuvers to change both the inclination and eccentricity …

Here we present a successful crowdfunding campaign, which raised more than€ 38.7 k (≈
$45.8 k) for ESTCube-2 satellite development. Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a …

This study analyzes the optimal transfer trajectory of a spacecraft propelled by a spin-
stabilized electric solar wind sail (E-sail) with a single conducting tether and a spin axis with …

The aim of this work is to investigate heliocentric phasing maneuvers performed by a
spacecraft propelled by an Electric Solar Wind Sail, that is, an innovative propellantless …

The plasma brake is a propellantless device conceived for de-orbiting purposes. It consists
of an electrically charged thin tether that generates a Coulomb drag by interacting with the …