LightSail Unfurls Its Sail “The Planetary Society’s LightSail test mission successfully completed its primary objective of deploying a solar sail in low-Earth orbit, mission managers said today. During a ground […]
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LightSail Just Won't Give Up
Deployment! LightSail Boom Motor Whirrs to Life, Planetary Society “LightSail’s tiny solar sail deployment motor sprung to life Sunday afternoon, marking an important milestone for The Planetary Society’s nail-biting test […]
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LightSail Reboots Itself – Now Ready to Sail
LightSail Team Prepares for Possible Tuesday Sail Deployment, Planetary Society “LightSail is almost ready for its moment in the sun. This afternoon, mission managers gave the go-ahead for a manual […]