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Solar Sail Countdown

Air Date: 06/20/2005
Run Time: 0:28:50

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Guests:

• Louis D. Friedman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
• Greg Delory, Science and Data Systems Coordinator, University of California, Berkeley

Topics:

We get a last-minute update on Cosmos 1 from Project Director Lou Friedman, just before its launch into orbit. Science and Data Systems Coordinator Greg Delory looks at the complexity of the mission. Emily Lakdawalla sets aside Q and A to present her Solar Sail Diary. Bruce Betts has a new space trivia contest, and enjoys show and tell time on What's Up!

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