| Name | Solar Blade |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 5 kg |
| Status | cancelled |
| Entity name | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Oneliner |
Develop the first spacecraft to utilize solar radiation pressure for attitude and orbit control. |
| Description |
Develop and fly the first spacecraft which utilizes solar radiation pressure as its only means of enabling attitude precession, spin rate change and orbital velocity changes. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
