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LightSail presented at Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Posted by Bruce Betts on 2012/05/31 03:10 CDT | 13 comments
Chris Biddy from Stellar Exploration Inc. presented information about our LightSail project at the 2012 Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2011/03/06 11:00 CST | 1 comments
The first full scale deployment of the Planetary Society's LightSail-1 solar sail was conducted on March 4, 2011 at Stellar Exploration in San Luis Obispo, California.
LightSail-1 on NASA Short List for Upcoming Launch
Posted by Bruce Betts on 2011/02/09 11:00 CST
NASA announced that the Planetary Society’s LightSail-1 solar sail mission is on their short list for upcoming launch opportunities. The missions selected are Cubesats destined for piggyback launches as part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative.
Nanosail-D released into space
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2011/01/21 12:26 CST
NASA's Nanosail-D spacecraft surprised everyone, including its controllers, by suddenly deploying from its parent FASTSAT spacecraft and beginning its mission in space.
A Marathon Day Two at the USA Science & Engineering Festival
Posted by Susan Lendroth on 2010/10/24 10:41 CDT
Day Two of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, and it started with a game of "dodge the marathoners".
LightSail Update: The International Solar Sailing Symposium
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2010/10/01 12:00 CDT
LightSail team learns from IKAROS successes
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2010/07/26 12:00 CDT
LightSail-1 Passes Critical Design Review
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2010/06/25 12:00 CDT | 1 comments
What's up in the solar system in January 2010
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/01/04 01:29 CST
While we don't have Moon bases, we do have plenty of spacecraft. Before I get into my more detailed look at the activities of the 20-odd spacecraft wandering about the solar system, I thought I'd look ahead to 2010 more generally and see what the year has in store for us.
New Developments on the Road to Cosmos 2
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2008/06/23 12:00 CDT
The End of Cosmos 1, the Beginning of the Next Chapter
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2005/09/30 12:00 CDT
Volna Failure Review Board Reports on Loss of Cosmos 1
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2005/07/20 12:00 CDT
Posted by Susan Lendroth on 2005/07/01 12:00 CDT
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