Episode 646: Open Space 72: Electric Sails with Dr. Pekka Janhunen

Universe Today Podcast · Apr 22, 2020 · 1h 1m

Dr. Pekka Janhunen is a researcher with the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the inventor of the Electric Solar Wind Sail concept, using the solar wind as a propulsion system for spacecraft. These could allow spacecraft to explore many regions of the Solar System without any onboard propellant at all.More information about Dr. Janhunen:https://space.fmi.fi/~pjanhune/Learn more about the concept in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pIl_cv3OkAOur Book is out!https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/Audio Podcast version:ITunes…