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Solar Sailing - LightSail2 in orbit over Australia

Solar Sailing Lessons From LightSail2

Posted on February 17, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

Solar Sailing was the subject of a paper released by the Planetary Society last month. Find out what they learned from the highly successful LightSail2 mission.(4:00 min read)

Tagged Bill Nye, Bruce Betts, Justin Mansell, LightSail2, NASA, Orbit, Planetary Society, Solar Sailing, Solar System, Space-X1 Comment

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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