- 著者
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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
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5
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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.