Seasonal efficiencies of solar sailing in planetary orbit

Physics & Astronomy

• planetary orbits 100%
• orbits 47%
• escape 44%
• inclination 31%
• solar sails 30%
• sails 29%
• ecliptic 26%
• launch dates 11%
• spacecraft propulsion 10%
• time measurement 10%
• trajectories 10%
• annual variations 9%
• maneuvers 8%
• eccentrics 7%
• planets 6%
• performance 5%
• alignment 5%