Solar sailing is the use of a thin and lightweight membrane to reflect sunlight and obtain a thrust force on the spacecraft. That is, a sailcraft has a potentially-infinite specific impulse …
G Bhatia, B Mesmer - AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and …, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
ARGE-SCALE complex engineered systems (LSCES) are characterized by the extensive number of individuals participating in designing the system, the complex interactions …
CubeSats and other small satellites in the 3-25 kg range are increasingly able to conduct meaningful science through advances in technology and miniaturization. However, much of …