Abstract: As a type of novel space propulsion technology without propellant medium costing, the solar sail technique is widely studied by the international aerospace communities. Firstly, this paper gives a review of the development of solar sail spacecraft’s attitude control techniques and a detailed analysis of key points of these techniques. Secondly, various attitude control schemes proposed in recent years are classified according to actuators, while the merits and drawbacks of these schemes are discussed. Finally, the future development directions of the solar sail attitude control technique research are pointed out.