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Index
Cover
Frontmatter
1. Space Engines: Past and Present
1. An Historical Introduction to Space Propulsion
2. The Rocket: How It Works in Space
3. Rocket Problems and Limitations
4. Non-Rocket In-Space Propulsion
5. The Solar Sail Option: From the Oceans to Space
2. Space Missions by Sail
6. Principles of Space Sailing
7. What Is a Space Sailcraft?
8. Sails Versus Rockets
9. Exploring and Developing Space by Sailcraft
10. Riding a Beam of Light
3. Construction of Sailcraft
11. Designing a Solar Sail
12. Building a Sailcraft
13. Progress to Date
14. Future Plans
4. Breakthroughs in Space
15. The JAXA IKAROS Mission as a Technological Breakthrough
16. The NanoSAIL-D2 NASA Mission
17. New Projects in Progress
5. Space Sailing: Some Technical Aspects
Part Frontmatter
18. Space Sources of Light
19. Modeling Thrust from Electromagnetic Radiation Pressure
20. Sailcraft Trajectories
21. Sails in the Space Environment
Backmatter
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