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Design for a solar sail demonstration mission
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Solar SailsHigh Velocity ChangesSolar Radiation PressureEngineeringSolar PowerAerospace EngineeringSpace Mission DesignDesignMarine EngineeringPropulsionAerospace Propulsion SystemsIn-space Propulsion SystemsSpace TechnologyNon-keplerian OrbitsSpace Engineering
Solar sails are an important propellantless propulsion technology that can enable missions requiring very high velocity changes and/or non-Keplerian orbits.