20-22 July 2010A Nanosatellite Mission to Asses Solar Sailing Performance in LEO International Solar Sail Symposium 2010, New York 8 Background: History of Solar Sailing in Canada 1978: Modi & Van Der Ha papers 1988-92: CSSP 1990s: KAC @ Dynacon –Polar Relay Satellite (POLARES) concept study: ~100 kg polesitter for north pole region data backhaul With SPAR, for Canadian DND Heliogyro-like, with ~25 kg despun comms payload (Independently conceived pole-sitter concept) –Several solar sailing conference papers –Solar sail applications study for CSA –Supervised M.A.Sc.
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