Heliogyro Solar Sail Research at NASA

• Published in: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Conference Proceedings
• Main Authors: Wilkie, W Keats, Warren, Jerry E, Lyle, Karen H, Littell, Justin D, Bryant, Robert G, Thomson, Mark W, Walkemeyer, Phillip E, Guerrant, Daniel V, Lawrence, Dale A, Gibbs, S Chad, Dowell, Earl H, Heaton, Andrew F, Juang, Jer-Nan, Horta, Lucas G
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Hampton NASA/Langley Research Center 11.06.2013
• Subjects: Dynamic structural analysis; Feasibility studies; Missions; R&D; Research & development; Solar sails; Technology assessment

The recent successful flight of the JAXA IKAROS solar sail has renewed interest within NASA in spinning solar sail concepts for high-performance solar sailing. The heliogyro solar sail, in particular, is being re-examined as a potential game-changing architecture for future solar sailing missions. I...