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Gossamer Roadmap Technology Reference Study for a Sub-L₁ Space Weather Mission

McInnes, Colin R. / Bothmer, Volker / Dachwald, Bernd / Geppert, Ulrich R. M. E. / Heiligers, Jeannette / Hilgers, Alan / Johnson, Les / Macdonald, Malcolm / Reinhard, Ruedeger / Seboldt, Wolfgang / ... [more]

Abstract

A technology reference study for a displaced Lagrange point space weather mission is presented. The mission builds on previous concepts, but adopts a strong micro-spacecraft philosophy to deliver a low mass platform and payload which can be accommodated on the DLR/ESA Gossamer-3 technology demonstration mission. A direct escape from Geostationary Transfer Orbit is assumed with the sail deployed after the escape burn. The use of a miniaturized, low mass platform and payload then allows the Gossamer-3 solar sail to potentially double the warning time of space weather events. The mission profile and mass budgets will be presented to achieve these ambitious goals.

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Title :

Gossamer Roadmap Technology Reference Study for a Sub-L₁ Space Weather Mission

Additional title:

Springer Praxis Books (formerly: Springer-Praxis Series)

Contributors:

Macdonald, Malcolm (editor) / McInnes, Colin R. (author) / Bothmer, Volker (author) / Dachwald, Bernd (author) / Geppert, Ulrich R. M. E. (author) / Heiligers, Jeannette (author) / Hilgers, Alan (author) / Johnson, Les (author) / Macdonald, Malcolm (author) / Reinhard, Ruedeger (author)

Published in:

Advances in Solar Sailing ; Chapter : 16 ; 227-242

Springer Praxis Books

Astronautical Engineering

Publication date :

2014-02-04

Size :

16 pages

ISBN :

978-3-642-34907-2 , 978-3-642-34906-5

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_16