Solar Radiation Pressure Station Keeping

Author: Tianjiang Shuo Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

Station keeping using solar radiation pressure as the control force by changing the orientation of spacecraft sail surfaces, as an alternative to chemical propulsion.

Application Value

This concept plays a key role in trajectory transfer design, helping evaluate transfer costs and flight time to provide quantitative basis for mission trade studies. Combined with global search algorithms, multiple solution families and Pareto frontiers can be identified to guide orbital design decisions.

References

  • Gómez 等 - 2001
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