Bruce Murray Space Image Library
Solar Sail Passing Over Earth
![Solar Sail Passing Over Earth](https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_2400x2400_crop_center-center_82_line/20150320_light-sail-6c.jpg 2400w, https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_1200x1200_crop_center-center_82_line/20150320_light-sail-6c.jpg 1200w, https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_768x768_crop_center-center_60_line/20150320_light-sail-6c.jpg 768w, https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_576x576_crop_center-center_60_line/20150320_light-sail-6c.jpg 576w)
Modeled and rendered using Autodesk Maya with Adobe Photoshop for post-processing. The model is based on no specific design. Sails are shown a bit more inflated than would actually be the case to demonstrate the nature of the propulsion method being utilized.