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NASA Solar Sails Build on LightSail 2

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:05 PM PST
https://www.planetary.org/articles/n...d-on-lightsail

NEA Scout will visit a near-Earth asteroid and Solar Cruiser will test the
largest solar sail yet.

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NEA Scout, NASA's Solar Sail Mission to an Asteroid

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:01 PM PST
https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/nea-scout

NEA Scout will use a solar sail to leave the Moons orbit and visit a
near-Earth asteroid.

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Solar Cruiser, NASA's Large Solar Sail Test

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:01 PM PST
https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/solar-cruiser

The biggest solar sail yet will create an artificial orbit between the
Earth and Sun.

 




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