Amara Graps wrote:
>
> While I was searching for something else on NASA ADS, this abstract
> (title only) appeared:
>
> Title: The Magnetic Particle Plume Solar Sail Concept
> Authors: Knuth, W. H.
>
> Journal: Space Technology and Applications International Forum,
> Proceedings of a conference held in January,
> 2000, Albuquerque, NM. Edited by Mohamed S. El-Genk.
> New York: American Institute of Physics Press.
> AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 504, 2000, p.1588
>
> Publication Date: 00/2000
> Origin: ADS
> Bibliographic Code: 2000sta..conf.1588K
>
> I was curious about what this was about, and with no abstract,
> I google-searched a little on the title, but basically came up
> empty. I saw some solar sail technologies listed here
>
> http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/suess/Interstellar_Probe/ISP-MissionTech.html
>
> but nothing that referred to "The Magnetic Particle Plume Solar Sail".
> Does anyone know what this 'concept' is? I'm curious.
Similar initials & concept, different name:
Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/Space/SpaceModel/M2P2/
-- Doug Jones, Rocket Plumber XCOR Aerospace
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