NASA will try to open solar sail on next SpaceX Falcon 1 mission
Developers of a secondary NASA payload on the next SpaceX Falcon 1 launch attempt hope to demonstrate deployment of a solar sail in orbit, advancing a concept that holds promise in both deep-space propulsion and debris mitigation in low-Earth orbit. Dubbed NanoSail-D, the aluminum and plastic...
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