The Planetary Society's solar sail suborbital test flight was foiled on July 20
The Planetary Society's solar sail suborbital test flight was foiled on July 20 by failure of the third stage booster to send a spacecraft separation command (AW&ST July 16, p. 42). The two solar sails did not inflate because of the separation failure. A search was underway for the booster and the...
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