AEROSPACE SHANGHAI, Volume. 41, Issue 5, 162(2024)

Review on Solar Sail and Its Attitude Control Methods

Feng ZHANG* and Erliang WANG
Author Affiliations
  • Strategic Assessment and Consultation Center,Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing100097, China
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    Category: Speciality Discussion

    Received: Oct. 27, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 15, 2025

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    DOI:10.19328/j.cnki.2096-8655.2024.05.018

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