In its typical arrangement, an Electric Solar Wind Sail (or E-sail) consists of a grid of long
tethers charged by means of a high-voltage source that creates an electrostatic sheath …

The electric solar wind sail, or E-sail, is a novel deep space propulsion concept which has
not been demonstrated in space yet. While the solar wind is the authentic operational …

Currently, most space missions rely on chemical and electric propulsion systems, both of
which are limited by the propellent tank volume whose “wet mass” is launched from the …

Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) is a propellantless propulsion system for deep
space navigation that exploits the dynamic pressure of the solar wind to generate thrust …

The growing amount of space debris in geocentricorbit poses a significant threat to the future
of space operations. To mitigate this problem, current international guidelines state that a …

On-board image processing represents a practical application for satellite imagery, aiming to
optimize or prioritize data transmission to ground stations, thereby enhancing bandwidth …

This paper presents a study of solar panels composed of triple-junction solar cells used in
CubeSats; in particular, it focuses on optimizing the power supplied by these panels using …

The growing concerns posed by orbital debris represent a serious threat to the future of
space operations in low Earth orbit. With the goal of limiting the formation of new debris …

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 …

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 …