Bruce Murray Space Image Library

LightSail 2 During Sail Deployment Sequence (Camera 1)

LightSail 2 During Sail Deployment Sequence (Camera 1)
LightSail 2 During Sail Deployment Sequence (Camera 1) This image was taken during the LightSail 2 sail deployment sequence on 23 July 2019 at 11:49 PDT (18:49 UTC). The sail is almost fully deployed here and appears warped near the edges due to the spacecraft's 185-degree fisheye camera lens. The image has been color corrected and some of the distortion has been removed. The Sun is visible at center, and pieces of spectraline, which were used to hold LightSail 2's solar panels closed, can be seen at 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock. The Planetary Society