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NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail system has deployed in low Earth orbit! It’s testing technology to use the tiny force of sunlight — roughly equivalent to the weight of a paperclip resting on your palm — to overcome drag and gain altitude. More:

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sceptic2 years ago

Japan's Ikaros spacecraft used a solar sail and Planetary Society successfully demonstrated orbital change using LightSail 2.

Jamie Rennie2 years ago

Wow!

𝔸.𝕀. 𝔾𝕆𝔻2 years ago

Slow mo A.I. voice

FNBS(Love)2 years ago

I wonder if the design could benefit from a lense or mirror fixed to it to concentrate flow from the Sun.

Anubis2 years ago

Good Disney Movie 🎥 👍🏻😂😂

Paul Drake2 years ago

FFS I helped crowd funded a solar sail satellite that proved this 4 years ago. Go see light sail from the Planetary Society. So sad from you.

Mark Kirwan2 years ago

I legitimately have a concept for solar sail tech, been trying to get in touch with Space x but had no luck. NASA, hear me out!

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