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Jason Davis • May 30, 2015 • 12
The Planetary Society’s LightSail test spacecraft reported for duty this afternoon, heralding the end of an uneasy silence caused by a suspected software glitch.
Jason Davis • May 30, 2015 • 8
LightSail is almost ready for its moment in the sun. Mission managers are preparing for a manual solar sail deployment this week.
Jason Davis • May 29, 2015 • 4
The Planetary Society's LightSail spacecraft is now entering its second week of silence.
Jason Davis • May 26, 2015 • 38
The Planetary Society’s LightSail test mission has been paused while engineers wait out a suspected software glitch that has silenced the solar sailing spacecraft.
Jason Davis • May 21, 2015 • 4
It's been 24 hours since The Planetary Society’s LightSail spacecraft was deposited into space yesterday afternoon. All systems continue to look healthy.
Jason Davis • May 20, 2015 • 10
LightSail is sending home telemetry following a Wednesday commute to orbit aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Jason Davis • May 20, 2015 • 4
The first of The Planetary Society’s two LightSail spacecraft is now in space following a late morning launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Jason Davis • May 19, 2015 • 3
Pictures of The Planetary Society’s LightSail spacecraft rollout to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 41.
Jason Davis • May 19, 2015 • 1
It's the day before launch at Cape Canaveral. Here's a timeline of events for LightSail's first day in space.
Jason Davis • May 18, 2015
It’s launch week in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where The Planetary Society’s LightSail spacecraft is buttoned up for flight aboard an Atlas V rocket. Liftoff is scheduled Wednesday sometime between 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. EDT.
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