A NASA mission testing a new way of navigating our solar system is ready to hoist its sail into space – not to catch the wind, but the propulsive power of sunlight. The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is targeting launch on Tuesday, April 23 (Wednesday, April 24 in New Zealand) aboard a Rocket Lab Electron […]
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Ames Research Center, General, Langley Research Center, NASA Centers & Facilities, Small Spacecraft Technology Program, Space Technology Mission Directorate
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April 17, 2024
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