Up to the present moment there have been not many pico-and nanosatellite missions with high energy interorbitalor interplanetary transfers. Ones of the reasons are the adaptation difficulties of the traditional propulsion devices,such as liquid or solid propellant engines. Solar sail as a propulsion device was proposed to solve this problem.But, we get lots of problems while realising this type of propulsion. These problems are solar sail deployment,solar sail control and limitation for the solar sail area in spacecraft mass ratio. We have designed the solutions ofthese problems. According on these solutions we have designed the construction of 2-bladed solar sail deploying bycentrifugal force. The feature of the proposed sail is the impossibility of performing development tests in groundconditions. That's why we have to perform these tests just in Space.The Project of solar sail developing called BMSTU-Sail. We proposed the experiment roadmap, which consistsof two milestones:1. The LEO experiment without large solar sail deployment. Overall solar sail area is 0.15 m~2 and area-mass ratiois 0.3 square meters per kilogram. In this mission we are going to test the solar sail deploying subsystem. Forthis purpose, we developed the experimental pico-satellite for the launching from the ISS.2. The MEO experiment with large solar sail deployment. We are going to deploy 30 m~2 solar sail, using theresults obtained on the previous stage. During the flight we are going to verify solar sail mathematical modelfor future implementation and try to make the interorbital transfer.The paper presents the solution of the solar sail dynamics problems, associated with its deployment. This papertells us about the pico-satellite designed for realization of the 1st experiment milestone. Also this paper includes theinformation about the launching device from the ISS and the ground segment devices. In addition to the solar saildeployment experiment we are going to prove the possibility of this construction to be used for space debris deorbit.The other goal of this experiment is to provide the amateur radio communication to make the space sciencepromotion for students.This work is conducting by the group of about 30 students based on the BMSTU Youth Space Centre. Accordingon the results of this work we are going to unite all the BMSTU research and develop capabilities in a very greatchallenge - the developing student-made interplanetary mission to the Moon.
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