In-Space Assembly of Large Solar Sails

摘要

1. The deployable truss boom described here should enable the construction of solar sails with dimensions to 1,000m.2. The cord mat sail design appears to significantly reduce the mass of the booms required to hold the reflective membranes.3. The design modification to the cord mat reflector membrane produces a compact, manageable package without wrinkling the reflective material.4. The edge cord approach to sail assembly appears reasonable.