Interstellar objects are a category of comets and asteroids that offer a unique scientific opportunity to answer fundamental scientific questions about the origin of solar system volatiles, the compositions of exo-solar systems, and the transfer rates of material between solar systems. However, they are also difficult to reach due to their high energy and the minimal lead time afforded by current detection infrastructure. This investigation presents the stationary satellite, or statite, concept as a method to enable rendezvous missions with extended stays at these important targets of study. Through the use of a high-performance solar sail, the statite spacecraft is able to maintain a stationary position with respect to the Sun, thus maintaining a state with a high potential energy. Upon detection, it reorients its sail and enters into a controlled fall towards the Sun, by which it obtains a high velocity to match the trajectory of the target. The applicability of this approach is assessed on rendezvous missions to the two known interstellar objects: ‘Oumuamua and Borisov. Counter examples based upon electrically propelled spacecraft characterize the potential improvement in response time and mission duration offered by the statite concept. Based on the expected population of detectable objects, conclusions are drawn regarding flight times to the target population. The analysis includes trajectories that transfer the statite from the Earth to strategic locations to await interstellar targets.

星际天体是彗星和小行星的一个类别，它们提供了一个独特的科学机会来回答有关太阳系挥发物的起源、系外太阳系的组成以及太阳系之间的物质转移率等基本科学问题。然而，由于它们的高能量和当前检测基础设施提供的最短交货时间，它们也难以到达。这项调查提出了静止卫星或静态卫星的概念，作为一种方法，可以在这些重要的研究目标上进行长时间停留的会合任务。通过使用高性能太阳帆，静态航天器能够相对于太阳保持静止位置，从而保持具有高势能的状态。一经检测，它重新定向它的帆并进入一个受控的朝向太阳的下落，通过它获得一个高速以匹配目标的轨迹。这种方法的适用性在对两个已知星际物体的交会任务进行评估：'Oumuamua 和 Borisov。基于电力推进航天器的反例描述了静态概念提供的响应时间和任务持续时间的潜在改进。基于可检测物体的预期种群，得出关于到达目标种群的飞行时间的结论。分析包括将霰石从地球转移到战略位置以等待星际目标的轨迹。这种方法的适用性在对两个已知星际物体的交会任务进行评估：'Oumuamua 和 Borisov。基于电力推进航天器的反例描述了静态概念提供的响应时间和任务持续时间的潜在改进。基于可检测物体的预期种群，得出关于到达目标种群的飞行时间的结论。分析包括将霰石从地球转移到战略位置以等待星际目标的轨迹。这种方法的适用性在对两个已知星际物体的交会任务进行评估：'Oumuamua 和 Borisov。基于电力推进航天器的反例描述了静态概念提供的响应时间和任务持续时间的潜在改进。基于可检测物体的预期种群，得出关于到达目标种群的飞行时间的结论。分析包括将霰石从地球转移到战略位置以等待星际目标的轨迹。基于可检测物体的预期种群，得出关于到达目标种群的飞行时间的结论。分析包括将霰石从地球转移到战略位置以等待星际目标的轨迹。基于可检测物体的预期种群，得出关于到达目标种群的飞行时间的结论。分析包括将霰石从地球转移到战略位置以等待星际目标的轨迹。