Novel solar sail mission concepts for high-latitude earth and lunar observation

• Published in: Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
• Main Authors: Heiligers, Jeannette, Parker, Jeffrey S., Macdonald, Malcolm
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics; Aitken; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/61699/; https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/61699/8/Heiligers_etal_AIAA_AAS_2016_Novel_solar_sail_mission_concepts_for_high_latitude_earth_and_lunar.pdf; https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G002919

This paper proposes the use of solar sail periodic orbits in the Earth-Moon system for observation of the high-latitudes of the Earth and Moon. At the Earth, the high-latitudes will be crucial in answering questions concerning global climate change, monitoring space weather events and ensuring susta...