Planetary Society's light sail spacecraft activated!
Jun 7, 2015 18:28:10 GMT
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Post by Hill on Jun 7, 2015 18:28:10 GMT
Light sail view.kmz (2 KB)After some glitches, the LightSail was due to be deployed at 11:02 PDT today. It will not be until a later orbit that deployment can be confirmed because it will not pass over receiving stations in California and Georgia until Monday, June 8th. You can follow progress from the Planetary Society HERE. More about it from the New York Times HERE.
Arthur C. Clarke wrote a speculative article about a light sail craft in Boy's Life magazine HERE over 50 years ago. Light sails have figured in science fiction since then. The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven is one example. If things work out right we may now have our first real working example.
You can find the orbit HERE.
Arthur C. Clarke wrote a speculative article about a light sail craft in Boy's Life magazine HERE over 50 years ago. Light sails have figured in science fiction since then. The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven is one example. If things work out right we may now have our first real working example.
You can find the orbit HERE.
