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electric sail: a standalone construct

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Aerospace propulsion

a propellantless propulsion concept that uses long positively charged tethers to deflect solar wind protons and produce thrust.

In aerospace propulsion, electric sail refers to a propellantless propulsion concept that uses long positively charged tethers to deflect solar wind protons and produce thrust. This meaning comes from Janhunen (2004) in Journal of Propulsion and Power.[1]

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References

Janhunen, P. (2004). Electric Sail for Spacecraft Propulsion. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 20(4), 763-764. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.8580

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