Spacecraft | Solar Blade |
---|---|
Type | Nanosatellite |
Units or mass | 5 kg |
Status | cancelled |
Entity name | Carnegie Mellon University |
Institution | University |
Entity type | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Oneliner |
Develop the first spacecraft to utilize solar radiation pressure for attitude and orbit control. |
Description |
Develop and fly the first spacecraft which utilizes solar radiation pressure as its only means of enabling attitude precession, spin rate change and orbital velocity changes. |
Sources | [1] |
Photo sources | [1] |
Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2023-06-08