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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21, 2005 CONTACT: WBC/ZoomWerks Media Voice: (626) 836-2080 Email: warren@zoomwerks.com Contact: Kristin Albro Cosmos 1 Solar Sail UpdatePasadena, CA, — On June 21, 2005, Cosmos 1, a project of The Planetary Society and Cosmos Studios, was launched by a Russian submarine from the Barents Sea. Cosmos 1 is the first solar sail spacecraft and is designed to sail on light, using photons for propulsion in Earth orbit. The following is a statement regarding the status of the mission at 3:00 PM PDT:
The Planetary Society will continue to post updates on its website at http://planetary.org as information on the status of the spacecraft becomes available. About the Planetary SocietyNow celebrating its 25th anniversary, The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. Today, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman founded The Planetary Society in 1980. Learn more about The Planetary Society by exploring our innovative projects. About Cosmos StudiosCosmos Studios was founded in 2000 by Ann Druyan, Joe Firmage and Kent Gibson, to create science-based entertainment designed to engage the broadest possible television, film and Internet audience. Among its achievements thus far are the DVD of the epochal 13-part television series COSMOS and the documentary films 'COSMIC AFRICA" and "COSMIC JOURNEY," which was nominated for the Emmy Award for the best long form science documentary in 2004. Cosmos Studios is based in Ithaca, New York. The Planetary Society Cosmos Studios |
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