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A simple strategy for attitude maneuver of an axisymmetric spinning solar sail is proposed. To achieve a large-angle slew maneuver, the center of mass along the spin axis is adjusted, which means that utilization of the moving mass along the spin axis is possible. The time-optimal problem is formulated using the maximum principle; the solution is a typical bang-bang control. To avoid solving the bang-bang...
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