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LightSail2 Update – Sails Unfurled

Posted on July 29, 2019October 8, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Exploration, Universe

T​he Planetary Society's LightSail2 satellite has reached the next stage of its mission. Learn how it deployed its massive sail and what's next for the plucky little spacecraft.

Tagged CubeSat, Exploration, LightSail2, NASA, Orbit, Planetary Society, Solar Sailing, Space Travel, Space-XLeave a comment
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The Gift of the Apollo 11 Story

Posted on July 22, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Exploration, Universe

W​e know everyone wrote about Apollo 11 over the weekend, but we have an angle on it that we think you'll appreciate.

Tagged Apollo 11, Apollo 13, Astronomy, Cold War, Exploration, NASA, Space Race, Space Travel, StoriesLeave a comment
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Come Sail Away

Posted on June 3, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Universe

P​lanetary Society to Launch LightSail2 on June 24. The mission will prove the feasibility of solar sailing in outer space using CubeSats.

Tagged Astronomy, Crowd Funding, CubeSat, Exploration, KickStarter, LightSail2, Planetary Society, ProX-1, Solar Sailing, Whole Earth CatalogLeave a comment
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LightSail2: Come Sail Away With Planetary Society

Posted on June 3, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

P​lanetary Society to Launch LightSail2 on June 24. The mission will prove the feasibility of solar sailing in outer space using CubeSats.

Tagged Astronomy, Crowd Funding, CubeSat, Exploration, KickStarter, LightSail2, Planetary Society, ProX-1, Solar Sailing, Whole Earth CatalogLeave a comment

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