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Tomorrow, barring delay or mishap, a U.S. filmmaker,
\n an international association of space buffs and Russian aerospace organizations
\n will use a leftover Soviet ballistic missile to put the first "solar
\n sail" into orbit.<\/p>\n
This unusual device, which looks like a 6,500-square-foot flower with
\n eight triangular, mirrorlike petals, does not use wind, as Kepler predicted.
\n Instead, it hopes to show that sunlight’s gentle push might one day enable
\n a spacecraft to reach speeds far greater than anything achieved by a
\n mere rocket. Deployed, the petals are about 1 1\/2 times the size of a
\n basketball court.<\/p>\n
The Dowbrigade remembers reading about, and dreaming from the Washington Tomorrow, barring delay or mishap, a U.S. filmmaker, an international association of space buffs and Russian aerospace organizations will use a leftover Soviet ballistic missile to put the first "solar sail" into orbit. This unusual device, which looks like a … Continue reading
\n of, solar sail craft as a boy in the 60’s. We never dreamt we would actually
\n see one go up…..<\/em><\/p>\n
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