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Attitude control of IKAROS solar sail spacecraft and its flight results

dc.contributor.authorFunase, Ryuen
dc.contributor.authorMori, Osamuen
dc.contributor.authorTsuda, Yuichien
dc.contributor.authorShirasawa, Yojien
dc.contributor.authorSaiki, Takanaoen
dc.contributor.authorMimasu, Yuyaen
dc.contributor.authorKawaguchi, Junichiroen
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-08T11:25:53Z
dc.date.available2025-07-08T11:25:53Z
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.description.abstractThis paper introduces new attitude control system for solar sail which leverages solar radiation pressure and achieves completely fuel-free and oscillation-free attitude control of flexible spinning solar sail. Novel attitude control device was developed, which is a thin film-type device and can electrically control its optical parameters such as reflectivity to generate unbalance of the solar radiation pressure applied to the edge of the sail. By using this device, minute and continuous control torque can be applied to the sail so that very stable and fuel-free attitude control of large and flexible membrane is realized. The control system was implemented as an optional attitude control system for small solar power sail demonstrator IKAROS. On-orbit attitude control experiments were conducted and the performance of the controller was successfully verified compared with the ground-based analytical performance estimation.en
dc.description.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.format.extent6en
dc.identifier.isbn9781617823688en
dc.identifier.otherORCID:/0000-0001-8196-5194/work/162947996en
dc.identifier.scopus79959416175en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1885/733766455
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartof61st International Astronautical Congress 2010, IAC 2010en
dc.relation.ispartofseries61st International Astronautical Congress 2010, IAC 2010en
dc.titleAttitude control of IKAROS solar sail spacecraft and its flight resultsen
dc.typeConference paperen
dspace.entity.typePublicationen
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage4725en
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage4720en
local.contributor.affiliationFunase, Ryu; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyen
local.contributor.affiliationMori, Osamu; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyen
local.contributor.affiliationTsuda, Yuichi; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyen
local.contributor.affiliationShirasawa, Yoji; The University of Tokyoen
local.contributor.affiliationSaiki, Takanao; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyen
local.contributor.affiliationMimasu, Yuya; Kyushu Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationKawaguchi, Junichiro; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyen
local.identifier.pure7a5c36d9-9713-48cc-86cf-4bb3ac199fb7en
local.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/79959416175en
local.type.statusPublisheden

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