LightSail - The Future of Solar Sailing

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Sir Ulli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Oct 99 Posts: 2246 Credit: 5,990,763 RAC: 0	Message 949317 - Posted: 23 Nov 2009, 21:37:33 UTC Last modified: 23 Nov 2009, 21:39:38 UTC
	We are going to merge the ultra-light technology of nanosats with the ultra-large technology of solar sails in an audacious new program-- setting a course to the stars” -- Louis D. Friedman full Story http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/ Greetings from Germany NRW Ulli
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Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 2944 Credit: 2,305,966 RAC: 330	Message 949647 - Posted: 25 Nov 2009, 7:03:32 UTC - in response to Message 949317.
	We are going to merge the ultra-light technology of nanosats with the ultra-large technology of solar sails in an audacious new program-- setting a course to the stars” -- Louis D. Friedman full Story http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/ Greetings from Germany NRW Ulli Great to hear the solar sail project is back on track! Planetary Society says: The Planetary Society is building a spacecraft that will sail on sunlight alone by the end of 2010. The new solar sail project, boosted by a one-million-dollar anonymous donation The good news is they got a 1 million dollar donation.And even better, they expect it to set sail in 2010.Thats great news! John. ____________
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