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Space Services Holdings, Inc. (SSHI) is the commercial infusion partner for the NASA Technology Demonstration Mission Sunjammer. In partnership with LGarde, Inc. and the U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SSHI will demonstrate the commercial market for solar sail missions, augment the capabilities of the Sunjammer mission, and produce innovative content about the mission for a global audience. This paper will explore commercial infusion activities associated with Sunjammer and outline the potential for follow on commercial solar sail missions enabled by the Sunjammer mission.
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Chafer, C.M. (2014). Commercial Solar Sail Applications: Overview and Update on NASA’s Sunjammer Mission. In: Macdonald, M. (eds) Advances in Solar Sailing. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_9
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