A magnetic sail is an advanced propellantless propulsion system concept for deep space
missions, proposed by Dana Andrews and Robert Zubrin about 30 years ago. The thrust is …

I wrote this book because I wanted to learn more about interstel lar flight. Not the Star Trek
notion of tearing around the Galaxy in a huge spaceship-that was obviously beyond existing …

We propose a magnetic plasma deorbit (MPD) system using magnetic torquers (MTQs) for
inducing the deorbit of nano-and micro-satellites. Currently, orbital space debris from these …

A magnetic sail is spacecraft propulsion that produces an artificial magnetosphere to block
solar wind particles and thus impart momentum to accelerate a spacecraft. In the present …

A HIGHLY efficient space propulsion system can help shorten the mission time to deep
space. One of the promising nextgeneration interplanetary propulsion systems is a sail …

A magnetic sail is a spacecraft propulsion system that generates an artificial magnetosphere
to block solar wind particles and uses the imparted momentum to accelerate a spacecraft. In …

The current study evaluates the performance of magnetic sails as a function of the incoming
velocity and flow direction. A particle model is employed for the simulation of multiple angle …

I. Introduction new space propulsion system must be rapidly developed in order to shorten
mission times and to achieve high energy efficiency. In 2000, Winglee, et al. 1 suggested a …

Solar wind interaction with a kinetic scale magnetosphere and the resulting momentum
transfer process are investigated by 2.5-dimensional full kinetic particle-in-cell simulations …

A magnetic sail is a propellantless propulsion system that has great potential in long-term
space travel. It utilizes the interaction between the solar wind and the magnetic field …