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US 2026/0184443 A1Published application
Solar Sail for Orbital Maneuvers
AssigneeL'Garde, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel C. Barnes, Darren D. Garber
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Abstract
A solar sail includes a bus and a plurality of separate movable vanes coupled to the bus. Each movable vane includes a reflective surface for generating solar radiation pressure and propel the solar sail in space. Each vane may be movable relative to the bus in a fully deployed configuration such that an amount of thrust generated by solar radiation pressure on each vane is controllable.
Claims10
A solar sail, comprising:
- a bus;
- and
- a plurality of separate vanes movably coupled to the bus, each of the plurality of separate vanes defining a reflective surface for using solar radiation pressure to propel the solar sail in space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.