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magnetic sail: a standalone construct

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Aerospace propulsion

a propulsion concept in which a large current loop creates a magnetic field that deflects the solar wind or planetary plasma to produce thrust.

In aerospace propulsion, magnetic sail refers to a propulsion concept in which a large current loop creates a magnetic field that deflects the solar wind or planetary plasma to produce thrust. This meaning comes from Zubrin (1991) in Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.[1]

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References

Zubrin, R. M., & Andrews, D. G. (1991). Magnetic sails and interplanetary travel. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 28(2), 197-203. https://doi.org/10.2514/3.26230

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