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🧪 3D Solar Sail

Control the 3D Solar Sail to apply light pressure and accelerate or decelerate a spacecraft's orbit around a star.

Aerospace Engineering & Orbital Mechanics3DModerate60 FPS💨 Air & Wind

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation illustrates the principles of a 3D solar sail, demonstrating how sunlight pressure can propel a spacecraft. It explores concepts related to momentum and space propulsion.

Solar SailMomentum TransferSpace Propulsion

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install