IKAROS JAXA Solar Sail mission |
IKAROS JAXA Solar Sail mission |
Mar 29 2010, 06:09 AM
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IKAROS sounds really cool, is there any website to find more info on it?
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Mar 29 2010, 07:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
IKAROS sounds really cool, is there any website to find more info on it? Project Page: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ikaros/index_e.html Photos: http://jda.jaxa.jp/jda/p3_e.php?mode=level...mp;mission=9095 Description Page: http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/activity/ikaros.html -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Jun 16 2010, 03:48 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 12-November 06 Member No.: 1354 |
Hopefully some kind person here will be willing and able to explain how IKAROS is going to be able to maneuver using its LCD panels. I understand that by darkening and lightening the panels IKAROS can increase or decrease the light pressure (terminology?) thus increasing or decreasing its ‘thrust’ in relation to the sun. I also understand that, depending on its angle in relation to the sun, it can either slow or accelerate in relation to its orbit. What I have a great deal of difficulty envisioning is how it can change its attitude, pitch and yaw if you will. Given that the satellite has to rotate to maintain rigidity how can the LCDs modify its angle to the sun? Can they modify its rotation rate?
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