Sailing through space might sound like something out of science fiction, but the concept is no longer limited to books or the big screen. In April, a next-generation solar sail technology – known as the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System – will launch aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in […]
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General, Ames Research Center, Langley Research Center, Small Spacecraft Technology Program, Space Technology Mission Directorate
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April 10, 2024
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