Small Spacecraft Technology
Advanced Composite Solar Sail 3 (ACS3)
Project Description
Validate the deployment concept for the small satellite composite-based solar sail technology and retire risk for future solar sail missions
More »Anticipated Benefits
The composite boom technology has significant advantages over current state of the art metallic booms. Improved composite material improves the stiffness and is not subject to affects of temperature in space. The composite material also will allow the ability to make significantly larger solar sails which are desired interplanetary missions.
More »Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
| Co-Funding Partners | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Exploration Capabilities | NASA Program |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Virginia
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