Gossamer roadmap technology reference study for a solar polar mission

Malcolm Macdonald; Ciara McGrath; T Appourchaux; B. Dachwald; W Finsterle; L Gizon; P.C. Liewer; Colin McInnes; Giovanni Mengali; W. Seboldt; T Sekii; S.K. Solanki; M Velli; R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber; Peter Spietz; Ruedeger Reinhard

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_17

Gossamer roadmap technology reference study for a solar polar mission

Malcolm Macdonald, Ciara McGrath, T Appourchaux, B. Dachwald, W Finsterle, L Gizon, P.C. Liewer, Colin McInnes, Giovanni Mengali, W. Seboldt, T Sekii, S.K. Solanki, M Velli, R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, Peter Spietz, Ruedeger Reinhard

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A technology reference study for a solar polar mission is presented. The study uses novel analytical methods to quantify the mission design space including the required sail performance to achieve a given solar polar observation angle within a given timeframe and thus to derive mass allocations for the remaining spacecraft sub-systems, that is excluding the solar sail sub-system. A parametric, bottom-up, system mass budget analysis is then used to establish the required sail technology to deliver a range of science payloads, and to establish where such payloads can be delivered to within a given timeframe. It is found that a solar polar mission requires a solar sail of side-length 100 – 125 m to deliver a ‘sufficient value’ minimum science payload, and that a 2. 5μm sail film substrate is typically required, however the design is much less sensitive to the boom specific mass.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Solar Sailing
Editors	Malcolm Macdonald
Place of Publication	Germany
Pages	243-258
Number of pages	16
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_17
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014
Event	3rd International Symposium on Solar Sailing - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Jun 2013 → 13 Jun 2013

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Name	Springer Praxis Books: Astronautical Engineering
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Volume	1

Conference

Conference	3rd International Symposium on Solar Sailing
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	11/06/13 → 13/06/13

Keywords

gossamer roadmap technology
space weather
solar polar mission
solar sailing
space science
advanced propulsion
advanced space concepts
space technology

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Macdonald, M., McGrath, C., Appourchaux, T., Dachwald, B., Finsterle, W., Gizon, L., Liewer, P. C., McInnes, C., Mengali, G., Seboldt, W., Sekii, T., Solanki, S. K., Velli, M., Wimmer-Schweingruber, R. F., Spietz, P., & Reinhard, R. (2014). Gossamer roadmap technology reference study for a solar polar mission. In M. Macdonald (Ed.), Advances in Solar Sailing (Vol. 1, pp. 243-258). (Springer Praxis Books: Astronautical Engineering; Vol. 1).. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_17

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