Effects of optical parameter measurement uncertainties and solar irradiance fluctuations on solar sailing

Spectral Resolution Effects on Solar Irradiance Calculations

For this study, we compared the spectral and integrated irradiance computed by high-resolution and moderate-resolution radiative transfer models (FASE and MODTRAN). It was found that the spectral resolution of a top of the atmosphere solar irradiance, coupled with the spectral resolution of the model used to compute the atmospheric transmittance, can influence the calculation of integrated sola...

The impact of solar and atmospheric parameter uncertainties on the measurement of θ 13 and δ

The impact of solar and atmospheric parameter uncertainties on the measurement of θ 13 and δ Abstract We present in this paper the analysis of the measurement of the unknown PMNS parameters θ 13 and δ at future LBL facilities performing complete three parameters fits, each time fully including in the fit one of the atmospheric and solar oscillation parameters within its present (future) error. ...

Solar irradiance

The UV-A and visible solar irradiance spectrum: inter-comparison of absolutely calibrated, spectrally medium resolution solar irradiance spectra from balloonand satellite-borne measurements W. Gurlit, H. Bösch , H. Bovensmann, J. P. Burrows, A. Butz, C. Camy-Peyret, M. Dorf, K. Gerilowski, A. Lindner, S. Noël, U. Platt, F. Weidner, and K. Pfeilsticker Institut für Umweltphysik und Fernerkundung...

Solar Irradiance Conversion Models*

Solar sailing: mission applications and engineering challenges.

Solar sailing is emerging as a promising form of advanced spacecraft propulsion, which can enable exciting new space-science mission concepts. By exploiting the momentum transported by solar photons, solar sails can perform high-energy orbit-transfer manoeuvres without the need for reaction mass. Missions such as planetary-sample return, multiple small-body rendezvous and fast missions to the o...