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NASA's solar sailing spacecraft is tumbling – but that's part of the plan
NASA has announced its experimental ACS3 solar-sailing spacecraft is working as expected, after it was spotted tumbling in the night sky.… The 80 m2 (860 sq ft) Advanced Composite Solar Sail ...
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'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather
NEW ORLEANS — Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow scientists to provide earlier warnings of space weather ...