Trajectory Analysis of Small Solar Sail Demonstration Spacecraft IKAROS Considering the Uncertainty of Solar Radiation Pressure

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This study investigates the trajectory analysis of small solar sail demonstration spacecraft IKAROS considering the uncertainty of solar radiation pressure. Estimation of solar sail force model in space is the key factor for successful solar sail navigation because the solar sail have large uncertainty due to the flexible membrane. Since the sail wrinkles after the deployment and its surface will suffer from degradation, the solar sail force model is difficult to develop on the ground. In this paper, a practical analysis of estimating the solar sail force model from Doppler and range observable is investigated. This is demonstrated by orbit determination including parameter estimation of solar sail model. Some examples are described to investigate better parameters to estimate the solar sail force model.