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Solar Sailing: Technology, Dynamics and Mission Applications - Springer Praxis Books Colin R. McInnes 1st ed. 1999. 2nd printing 2004 edition
Solar Sailing: Technology, Dynamics and Mission Applications - Springer Praxis Books
Colin R. McInnes
The book provides a detailed account of solar sailing, at a high technical level but in a way accessible to the scientifically informed layman. Solar sail orbital dynamics and solar radiation pressure form the foundations of the book, but the engineering design of solar sails is also considered, along with potential mission applications.
332 pages, biography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 20, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9783540210627 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gm |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 141 × 222 × 24 mm · 535 g |
| Language | German |