☀️ Solar Sail Simulator

No fuel — only sunlight. Photon radiation pressure slowly pushes a reflective sail outward on a spiralling Keplerian orbit. RK4 integration, AU / year units.

Sail Parameters

Area A (m²) 10 000 Mass m (kg) 100 Pitch α (°) 35

Simulation

Speed 4×

Telemetry

Distance1.00 AU

Speed29.8 km/s

Sail accel— μm/s²

Elapsed0.00 yr

Max dist1.00 AU

🚀 ESCAPED INNER SYSTEM

Tip: α ≈ 35° maximises tangential thrust for outward spiral. α = 0° gives maximum radial push. Negative α spirals inward toward the Sun.