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LightSail orbit raising strategy

LightSail orbit raising strategy — LightSail orbit raising strategy By tacking back and forth into the sun's rays like a sailboat, LightSail gradually raises the apoapsis, or high point, of its orbit. The orbit becomes increasingly egg-shaped on the side of the Earth opposite LightSail's solar thrusting. Jason Davis / The Planetary Society

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