Abstract
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) developed a small demonstrator of solar power sail orbiter to demonstrate solar sail technology that utilizes photons from the sun for continuous acceleration and electrical power generation by thin flexible solar arrays. The small demonstrator "Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun (IKAROS)" was launched on May 21st 2010, and succeeded in deploying solar power sail on Jun 9th. In this paper, we introduce the deployment mechanism for solar power sail of IKAROS, and report on flight data of sail deployment mission in orbit.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
