著者

山川 宏 小川 博之 藤田 和央 野中 聡 澤井 秀次郎 國中 均 船木 一幸 大津 広敬 中山 宜典

出版者

一般社団法人 日本航空宇宙学会

雑誌

日本航空宇宙学会論文集 (ISSN:13446460)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.52, no.603, pp.148-152, 2004 (Released:2004-05-31)

参考文献数

4

被引用文献数

5 6

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A magneto-plasma sail produces the propulsive force due to the interaction between the artificial magnetic field around a spacecraft inflated by the plasma and the solar wind erupted from the Sun. The inflation of the magnetic field by the plasma was proposed by a group of the University of Washington and the basic research has just started. This paper summarizes the characteristics of the magneto plasma sail by comparing with the other low-thrust propulsion systems, and investigates its potential application to near future planetary missions. Finally, an engineering satellite to demonstrate the magneto-plasma sail is proposed as a first step.