Electric Solar Wind Sail could make bidirectional human Mars flights economically feasible

Monday, April 27, 2015 - 09:30 in Physics & Chemistry

The E-sail is a novel propellantless technology that was invented in Finland in 2006. The E-sail utilizes long, charged tethers to convert natural solar wind momentum flux into spacecraft thrust.

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