It was invented by Pekka Janhunen from Finland in 2006 at the FMI and creates a "virtual" sail by forming an electric field on small wires.
On board the satellite is an electric solar wind sail (e-sail) which was invented by Finnish scientist Pekka Janhunen.
Esa-Pekka Salonen | Jukka-Pekka Saraste | Pekka Pyykkö | Pekka Vasala | Pekka Kuusisto | Pekka Janhunen | Pekka Ala-Pietilä | Juha-Pekka Haataja | Ari-Pekka Hakala | Pekka Streng | Pekka Salminen | Pekka Ruuska | Pekka Puska | Pekka Päivärinta | Pekka Niemelä | Pekka Koskela | Pekka Korhonen |