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The fluctuations of solar activity could make a solar sail, which exploits solar radiation pressure to generate thrust, deviate from its nominal trajectory. This Note aims at quantifying the impact of such fluctuations on optimal solar sail trajectories.
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This page is a summary of: Role of Solar Irradiance Fluctuations on Optimal Solar Sail Trajectories, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.a34709.
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