Solar Sails

English, Giovanni Vulpetti, Gregory L. Matloff, Les Johnson, 2014
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The reality of sunlight-based sailing in space began in May 2010, and solar sail technology and science have continued to evolve rapidly through new space missions. Using the power of the Sun's light for regular travel propulsion will be the next major leap forward in our journey to other worlds. This book is the second edition of the fascinating explanation of solar sails, how they work, and how they will be used in the exploration of space. Updated with 35% new material, this second edition includes three new chapters on missions operated by Japan and the US, as well as projects that are in progress. The remainder of the book describes the heritage of exploration in water-borne sailing ships and the evolution to space-vehicle propulsion, as well as nuclear, solar-electric, nuclear-electric, and antimatter rocket devices. It also discusses various sail systems that may use sunlight.

Key specifications

topic
Astronomy, Mathematics & Natural Sciences
Language
English
Author
Giovanni Vulpetti, Gregory L. Matloff, Les Johnson
Year
2014
Number of pages
277
Book cover
Paperback

General information

Item number
8882085
Publisher
Springer
Category
Reference books
Release date
7.6.2018

Book properties

topic
Astronomy, Mathematics & Natural Sciences
Language
English
Author
Giovanni Vulpetti, Gregory L. Matloff, Les Johnson
Year
2014
Number of pages
277
Book cover
Paperback

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
0.73 kg
Climate contribution
CHF 0.11

Product dimensions

Height
240 mm
Width
168 mm

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