TY  - CHAP
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Boehnhardt, Herrmann
A1  - Broj, Ulrich
A1  - Geppert, Ulrich R. M. E.
A1  - Grundmann, Jan-Thimo
A1  - Seboldt, Wolfgang
A1  - Seefeldt, Patric
A1  - Spietz, Peter
A1  - Johnson, Les
A1  - Kührt, Ekkehard
A1  - Mottola, Stefano
A1  - Macdonald, Malcolm
A1  - McInnes, Colin R.
A1  - Vasile, Massimiliano
A1  - Reinhard, Ruedeger
T1  - Gossamer roadmap technology reference study for a multiple NEO Rendezvous Mission
T2  - Advances in solar sailing
N2  - A technology reference study for a multiple near-Earth object (NEO) rendezvous mission with solar sailcraft is currently carried out by the authors of this paper. The investigated mission builds on previous concepts, but adopts a strong micro-spacecraft philosophy based on the DLR/ESA Gossamer technology. The main scientific objective of the mission is to explore the diversity of NEOs. After direct interplanetary insertion, the solar sailcraft should—within less than 10 years—rendezvous three NEOs that are not only scientifically interesting, but also from the point of human spaceight and planetary defense. In this paper, the objectives of the study are outlined and a preliminary potential mission profile is presented.
Y1  - 2014
SN  - 978-3-642-34906-5 (Print) ; 978-3-642-34907-2 (E-Book)
SP  - 211
EP  - 226
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin [u.a.]
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Wolff, Nino
A1  - Seefeldt, Patric
A1  - Bauer, Wolfgang
A1  - Fiebig, Christopher
A1  - Gerding, Patrick
A1  - Parow-Souchon, Kai
A1  - Pongs, Anna
A1  - Reiffenrath, Matti
A1  - Ziemann, Thomas
T1  - Alternative application of solar sail technology
T2  - Advances in solar sailing
N2  - The development of Gossamer sail structures for solar sails contributes to a large field of future space applications like thin film solar generators, membrane antennas and drag sails. The focus of this paper is the development of a drag sail based on solar sail technology that could contribute to a reduction of space debris in low Earth orbits. The drag sail design and its connections to solar sail development, a first test on a sounding rocket, as well as the ongoing integration of the drag sail into a triple CubeSat is presented.
Y1  - 2014
SN  - 978-3-642-34906-5 (Print) ; 978-3-642-34907-2 (E-Book)
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_23
SP  - 351
EP  - 365
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  -